Comana is a commune in

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. It is composed of five villages: Comana, Vlad Țepeș, Budeni, Falaștoaca, and Grădiștea. The commune is approximately south of

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. Comana Monastery is located in the commune, as is the Comana Nature Park, the largest protected area in southern Romania. On the night of 6 to 7 of May 1944 a British bomber crash-landed at Comana. The aircrew were killed.

Notable people

* Marian Munteanu (born 1962 in Grădiștea), leader of anti-government protests in 1990 * Eugen Nicolăescu (born 1955 in Grădiștea), economist and politician * Gellu Naum (1915–2001), poet, writer, and translator, had a retreat at Comana

References

Communes in Giurgiu County Localities in Muntenia Important Bird Areas of Romania {{Giurgiu-geo-stub