Comana, Giurgiu

Comana
Commune
Comana Monastery and surroundings
Comana Monastery and surroundings
Comana is located in Romania
Comana
Comana
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°10′N 26°9′E / 44.167°N 26.150°E / 44.167; 26.150
CountryRomania
CountyGiurgiu
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,531
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.GR

Comana is a commune in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Comana, Vlad Țepeș, Budeni, Falaștoaca, and Grădiștea. The commune is approximately 32 km (20 mi) south of Bucharest.

Comana Monastery is located in the commune, as is the Comana Nature Park, the largest protected area in southern Romania.

On the night of 6 to 7 of May 1944 a British bomber crash-landed at Comana. The aircrew were killed.[2]

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "07/08.05.1944 No. 150 Squadron Wellington JA515 IN-Q W/O. Clarke". aircrewremembered.com.