Florești, Prahova

Florești
Florești
Commune
	Dormition Church in Călinești
	Location in Prahova County
	Florești Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 45°2′N 25°48′E / 45.033°N 25.800°E
Country	Romania
County	Prahova
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Simona David (PNL)
Area	29.63 km2 (11.44 sq mi)
Population (2021-12-01)	6,891
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	PH

Florești is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cap Roșu, Călinești, Cătina, Florești, and Novăcești.

The commune is located in the western part of the county, on the banks of the Prahova River. The DN1 road passes just east of the commune; it connects Florești to the county seat, Ploiești (22 km (14 mi) to the southeast), and to Brașov (90 km (56 mi) to the north). On the western side of the commune is the Florești railway station, serving the Căile Ferate Române Line 300 that runs from Bucharest to Ploiești, Brașov, and on to the Hungarian border.

Its neighbors are Măgureni commune to the north, Filipeștii de Pădure commune to the west, the town of Băicoi to the east, and Ariceștii Rahtivani commune to the south.

Notable people

Teodor Vârnav

References

^ "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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[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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