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Plosca
Commune
Location in Teleorman County
Location in Teleorman County
Plosca is located in Romania
Plosca
Plosca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°02′N 25°07′E / 44.033°N 25.117°E / 44.033; 25.117
CountryRomania
CountyTeleorman
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marius-Cosmin Șerban (PSD)
Area
50.48 km2 (19.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,015
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
147265
Vehicle reg.TR
Websitecomunaplosca.ro

Plosca is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Plosca.

Name

The name is probably derived from a container used for water and beverages (ploscă is the Romanian word for canteen or bota bag).

History

In 1943, the three British SOE members of Operation Autonomous were arrested near Plosca by the Romanian Gendarmerie.

Natives

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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