Comarnic | |
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Coordinates: 45°15′4″N 25°38′7″E / 45.25111°N 25.63528°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Prahova |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Sorin Popa [1] ( PSD) |
Area | 89.97 km2 (34.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)
[2] | 11,106 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/ EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 105700 |
Vehicle reg. | PH |
Website |
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Comarnic (Romanian pronunciation: [koˈmarnik]) is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 11,106 as of 2021. Four villages are administered by the town: Ghioșești, Podu Lung, Poiana, and Posada.
The town is situated along the Prahova River, in the main on the left bank, but with some of the component villages on the right bank of the river.
Cormarnic has one sister city: [3]
Comarnic has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).
Climate data for Comarnic | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24 (75) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14 (57) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9 (48) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.2 (20.8) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46 (1.8) |
46 (1.8) |
63 (2.5) |
96 (3.8) |
147 (5.8) |
159 (6.3) |
154 (6.1) |
118 (4.6) |
77 (3.0) |
66 (2.6) |
57 (2.2) |
55 (2.2) |
1,084 (42.7) |
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/comarnic-12800/ |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1977 | 13,703 | — |
1992 | 13,762 | +0.4% |
2002 | 13,532 | −1.7% |
2011 | 11,732 | −13.3% |
2021 | 11,106 | −5.3% |
Source: Census data |
Its name origin is the Romanian word "comarnic" for a kind of a shepherd's hut, [4] of Slavic origin: komar= mosquito+ -nik, literally, "retreat from mosquitoes". It is used for milking sheep and storing milk and other dairy products. [5] [6]