Cornu, Prahova
Cornu | |
|---|---|
 Ascension Church in Cornu de Jos | |
 Location in Prahova County | |
  Cornu Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°09′20″N 25°42′10″E / 45.15556°N 25.70278°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Prahova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Cornel Nanu[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 15.09 km2 (5.83 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 4,444 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | PH |
| Website | www |
Cornu is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cornu de Jos, Cornu de Sus and Valea Oprii; the administrative centre is Cornu de Jos.
The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, next to the DN1 road that connects it to the county seat, Ploiești (39 km (24 mi) to the south) and to the capital, Bucharest (90 km (56 mi) to the south), and to Brașov (70 km (43 mi) to the north).[3]
Cornu is traversed by several rivers: Câmpinița (to the east and south), Prahova (to the west), Valea Rea and Balița (from east to west).[3]
Natives[edit]
- Ion Alexe (born 1946), heavyweight boxer
References[edit]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ a b "Prezentarea comunei Cornu". www.primariacornu.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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