Ciorani is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. As of 2011, its population was 6,720. It is composed of two villages, Cioranii de Jos and Cioranii de Sus; the former is the administrative centre.
The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the left bank of the river Cricovul Sărat, close to where it flows into the Prahova River. It lies on the border with Ialomița County, at a distance of 40 km (25 mi) from the county seat, Ploiești, 23 km (14 mi) from Urlați, 24 km (15 mi) from Mizil, 26 km (16 mi) from Urziceni, and 64 km (40 mi) from Bucharest. The 45th parallel north passes 30 km (19 mi) to the north.[2]
Ciorani is traversed north to south by the DN1D road, which joins Ploiești to Urziceni. On the western side of the commune is the Ciorani railway station, serving the CFR rail line Ploiești–Urziceni–Călărași.[2]
The 3,000 m2 (32,000 sq ft) archaeological site Movila Dărâmata, in Cioranii de Sus, contains remains of dwellings from the Boian and Gumelnița cultures, as well as from the Bronze Age and Roman Dacia.[3] At the southern entrance to the commune there is a statue of Dromichaetes.[4]
^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
^ abc"Localizare geografică a comunei Ciorani". www.primariaciorani.ro (in Romanian). Ciorani townhall. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
^"Situl arheologic de la Cioranii de Sus - Movila Dărâmată". ran.cimec.ro (in Romanian). National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). Retrieved July 10, 2021.
^"Comuna Ciorani speră să dea lovitura: s-au anunțat primii 7 investitori în parcul industrial din localitate". www.lumeasatului.ro (in Romanian). September 3, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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ciorani, village, vrancea, county, pufești, italian, village, mercato, severino, commune, prahova, county, muntenia, romania, 2011, population, composed, villages, former, administrative, centre, communecoat, armslocation, prahova, countylocation, romaniacoord. For the village in Vrancea County see Pufești For the Italian village see Ciorani Mercato San Severino Ciorani is a commune in Prahova County Muntenia Romania As of 2011 its population was 6 720 It is composed of two villages Cioranii de Jos and Cioranii de Sus the former is the administrative centre CioraniCommuneCoat of armsLocation in Prahova CountyCioraniLocation in RomaniaCoordinates 44 50 N 26 24 E 44 833 N 26 400 E 44 833 26 400CountryRomaniaCountyPrahovaGovernment Mayor 2020 2024 Voicu Marin PNL Area80 46 km2 31 07 sq mi Population 2021 12 01 1 5 934 Density74 km2 190 sq mi Time zoneEET EEST UTC 2 3 Postal code107155Vehicle reg PHWebsitewww wbr primariaciorani wbr roThe commune is located in the southeastern part of the county on the left bank of the river Cricovul Sărat close to where it flows into the Prahova River It lies on the border with Ialomița County at a distance of 40 km 25 mi from the county seat Ploiești 23 km 14 mi from Urlați 24 km 15 mi from Mizil 26 km 16 mi from Urziceni and 64 km 40 mi from Bucharest The 45th parallel north passes 30 km 19 mi to the north 2 Its neighbors are the communes Fulga to the north Sălciile to the east Adancata to the south Rădulești to the southwest and Drăgănești to the west 2 Ciorani is traversed north to south by the DN1D road which joins Ploiești to Urziceni On the western side of the commune is the Ciorani railway station serving the CFR rail line Ploiești Urziceni Călărași 2 The 3 000 m2 32 000 sq ft archaeological site Movila Dăramata in Cioranii de Sus contains remains of dwellings from the Boian and Gumelnița cultures as well as from the Bronze Age and Roman Dacia 3 At the southern entrance to the commune there is a statue of Dromichaetes 4 Notable people editNelu Ploieșteanu Ion Dumitrache References edit Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de varstă pe județe și municipii orașe comune la 1 decembrie 2021 XLS National Institute of Statistics a b c Localizare geografică a comunei Ciorani www primariaciorani ro in Romanian Ciorani townhall Retrieved July 10 2021 Situl arheologic de la Cioranii de Sus Movila Dăramată ran cimec ro in Romanian National Archaeological Record of Romania RAN Retrieved July 10 2021 Comuna Ciorani speră să dea lovitura s au anunțat primii 7 investitori in parcul industrial din localitate www lumeasatului ro in Romanian September 3 2018 Retrieved July 10 2021 nbsp This Prahova County location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ciorani amp oldid 1109952962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
