Prahova County

Prahova County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploiești.

Demographics

In 2011, it had a population of 762,886 and the population density was 161/km². It is Romania's third most populated county (after the Municipality of Bucharest and Iași County), having a population density double that of the country's mean.

* Romanians - 97.74%
* Romas and others - 2.26%

The county received an inflow of population who have moved here due to the industrial development.

Geography

This county has a total area of 4,716 km².

The relief is split in approximately equal parts between the mountains, the hills and the plain. In the North side there are mountains from the southern end of the Eastern Carpathians - the Curvature Carpathians group; and the Bucegi Mountains the Eastern end of the Southern Carpathians group. The two groups are separated by the Prahova River Valley.

The south side of the county is a plain, on the North West side of the Romanian Plain.

The main river is the eponymous Prahova River collecting many other rivers - the Doftana River, the Teleajen River and others.

Neighbours

*Buzău County in the East.
*Dâmbovița County in the West.
*Brașov County in the North.
*Ialomița County and Ilfov County in the South.

Economy

The area contains the main oil reserves in Romania, with a longstanding tradition in extracting and refining the oil. The county is heavily industrialised, more than 115,000 people being involved in industrial activities. It contributes to over 8% of the country's industrial production. Some of the biggest international corporations like Coca-Cola, Unilever, InBev, Johnson Controls, Cameron, Weatherford, Michelin, Timken and others have invested heavily in the recent years.

The predominant industries in the county are:
* Oil industry - almost 50% of the county's industrial production.
* Oil extracting equipment.
* Chemical industry.
* Rubber industry.
* Mechanical components industry.
* Food and beverages industry.
* Textile industry.

Agriculture is also developed - in the southern part mainly extensive agriculture and the hills area is well suited for wines and fruit orchards. In total it realises about 3% of the country's agricultural production.

Tourism

The Prahova Valley is one of the areas with the highest tourist potential in the country having one of the best tourism facilities in Romania.

The main tourist destinations are:
* On the Prahova Valley:
** The Sinaia Resort.
** The Bușteni Resort.
** The Azuga Resort.
** The Bucegi Mountains.
* On the Teleajen River Valley:
** The Vălenii de Munte Resort.
** Cheia.
** Slănic.
** The Zăganul Mountains
** The Ciucaș Mountains.
* On the Doftana River Valley:
** The Telega Resort.
** Valea Doftanei.
** The Gârbova Mountains.
* The city of Ploiești.
* The city of Câmpina.

Politics

The Prahova County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 36 counsellors, with the following party composition:

Administrative divisions

Prahova County has 2 municipalities, 12 towns and 90 communes

Municipalities
*Câmpina - population: 32,935 (as of 2011)
*Ploiești - capital city; population: 209,945 (as of 2011)

Towns

*Azuga
*Băicoi

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