Prahova County
Județul Prahova | |
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Coordinates: 45°06′N 26°01′E / 45.1°N 26.02°E | |
Country | Romania |
Development region | Sud-Vest |
Historical region | Muntenia |
Capital | Ploiești |
Government | |
• President of the County Board | Iulian Dumitrescu (PNL) |
• Prefect | Emil Drăgănescu |
Area | |
• Total | 4,716 km2 (1,821 sq mi) |
• Rank | 33rd |
Population (2021-12-01)[1] | |
• Total | 695,119 |
• Rank | 3rd |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Telephone code | (+40) 244 or (+40) 344[2] |
ISO 3166 code | RO-PH |
GDP (nominal) | US$ 7.012 billion (2015) |
GDP per capita | US$ 9,191 (2015) |
Website | County Council Prefecture |
Prahova County (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈprahova]) is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploiești.