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Cornu, Prahova

Coordinates: 45°09′20″N 25°42′10″E / 45.15556°N 25.70278°E / 45.15556; 25.70278
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Cornu
Ascension Church in Cornu de Jos
Ascension Church in Cornu de Jos
Location in Prahova County
Location in Prahova County
Cornu is located in Romania
Cornu
Cornu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°09′20″N 25°42′10″E / 45.15556°N 25.70278°E / 45.15556; 25.70278
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Cornel Nanu[1] (PSD)
Area
15.09 km2 (5.83 sq mi)
Highest elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
4,444
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.PH
Websitewww.primariacornu.ro

Cornu is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cornu de Jos, Cornu de Sus and Valea Oprii; the administrative centre is Cornu de Jos.

The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, next to the DN1 road that connects it to the county seat, Ploiești (39 km (24 mi) to the south) and to the capital, Bucharest (90 km (56 mi) to the south), and to Brașov (70 km (43 mi) to the north).[3]

Cornu is traversed by several rivers: Câmpinița (to the east and south), Prahova (to the west), Valea Rea and Balița (from east to west).[3]

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References

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  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. ^ a b "Prezentarea comunei Cornu". www.primariacornu.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved May 31, 2021.
Bridge over the Valea Rea river in Cornu