Comarnic
Comarnic | ||
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Town | ||
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Location of Comarnic | ||
Coordinates: 45°15′4″N 25°38′7″E / 45.25111°N 25.63528°ECoordinates: 45°15′4″N 25°38′7″E / 45.25111°N 25.63528°E | ||
Country |
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County | Prahova County | |
Status | Town | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Dorian Vasile Botoacă (Ind.) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 89.97 km2 (34.74 sq mi) | |
Population (2002) | ||
• Total | 13,500 | |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Website | http://www.primariacomarnic.ro/ |
Comarnic (Romanian pronunciation: [koˈmarnik]) is a town in Prahova County, Romania, with a population of 13,500. Four villages are administered by the town: Ghioșești, Podu Lung, Poiana and Posada.
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1977 | 13,703 | — |
1992 | 13,762 | +0.4% |
2002 | 13,532 | −1.7% |
2011 | 11,732 | −13.3% |
Source: Census data |
Etymology
Its name origin is the Romanian word "comarnic", which is a kind of a shepherd's hut [1] of Slavic origin: komar=mosquito+ -nik, literally, "retreat from mosquitoes". It is used for milking sheep and storing milk and other dairy products.[2][3]
References
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- ↑ Romanian-English translation for "comarnic-coliba-de-pastor"
- ↑ Tradiţii pe meleaguri chiojdene Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine. (in Romanian)
- ↑ Suitul oilor la munte, măsura laptelui (in Romanian)
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