Vâlcănești is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in
Prahova County,
Muntenia,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
. It is composed of three villages: Cârjari, Trestioara, and Vâlcănești.
The commune lies on the banks on the river
Cosmina, in the foothills of the
Sub Carpathians. It is located in the central part of the county, north of the county seat,
Ploiești
Ploiești ( , , ), formerly spelled Ploești, is a city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located north of Bucharest.
The area of Ploiești is around , and it borders the Blejoi commune ...
.
At the 2011 census, Vâlcănești had 3,502 residents; of those, 91.03% were
ethnic Romanians and 6.25% were
Roma.
References
Communes in Prahova County
Localities in Muntenia
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