Dragodana

Dragodana
The Koșca manor in Dragodana
The Koșca manor in Dragodana
Coat of arms of Dragodana
Location in Dâmbovița County
Location in Dâmbovița County
Dragodana is located in Romania
Dragodana
Dragodana
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°44′N 25°21′E / 44.733°N 25.350°E / 44.733; 25.350
CountryRomania
CountyDâmbovița
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gheorghe Sandu (PSD)
Area
65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi)
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,186
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
137200
Vehicle reg.DB
Websiteprimariadragodana.ro

Dragodana is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 6,755 people. It is composed of seven villages: Boboci, Burduca, Cuparu, Dragodana, Pădureni, Picior de Munte, and Străoști.

Situated in the central part of the Wallachian Plain, the commune lies on the banks of the river Sabar and is located in the central-south part of Dâmbovița County. Dragodana is crossed by national road DN72 [ro], which runs from the town of Găești, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west, to the county seat, Târgoviște, 23 km (14 mi) to the north, and on to Ploiești. The country's capital, Bucharest, is 76 km (47 mi) to the southeast and can be reached via DN7.

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