Plopeni

For the village in Constanța County, see Chirnogeni. For the village in Prahova County, see Dumbrăvești. For the village in Suceava County, see Salcea. For the village in Vaslui County, see Bogdana, Vaslui.
Plopeni
Town
Coat of arms of Plopeni
Coat of arms
Location in Prahova County
Location in Prahova County
Plopeni is located in Romania
Plopeni
Plopeni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°03′N 25°57′E / 45.050°N 25.950°E / 45.050; 25.950
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Dragoș Niță[1] (PNL)
Area
4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
6,709
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.PH
Websitewww.primariaplopeni.ro

Plopeni (Romanian pronunciation: [ploˈpenʲ]) is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 6,709 as of 2021.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1977 6,071—    
1992 10,284+69.4%
2002 10,083−2.0%
2011 7,509−25.5%
2021 6,709−10.7%
Source: Census data
  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.