Comarnic
Town
Coat of arms of Comarnic
Coat of arms
Location in Prahova County
Location in Prahova County
Comarnic is located in Romania
Comarnic
Comarnic
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°15′4″N 25°38′7″E / 45.25111°N 25.63528°E / 45.25111; 25.63528
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
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
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
105700
Vehicle reg.PH
Websitewww.primariacomarnic.ro

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]

Climate

Comarnic has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Comarnic
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/
Historical population
YearPop.±%
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

Etymology

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]

Natives

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Comarnic.
  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ qinghram@goanacortes.com, Questen Inghram (2021-08-04). "Anacortes's new sister city is Comarnic, Romania". goSkagit. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
  4. ^ Romanian-English translation for "comarnic-coliba-de-pastor"
  5. ^ Tradiţii pe meleaguri chiojdene Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
  6. ^ Suitul oilor la munte, măsura laptelui (in Romanian)
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