Drajna
Commune in Prahova, Romania
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Drajna is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Cătunu, Ciocrac, Drajna de Jos, Drajna de Sus (the commune centre), Făget, Ogretin, Piatra, Pițigoi, Plai, Podurile, and Poiana Mierlei.
Drajna | |
|---|---|
The Pneumophthisiology Hospital in Drajna de Jos (previously, the Filipescu Drăjneanu mansion) | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Prahova County | |
  Drajna Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°13′N 26°03′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Prahova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Violeta Gonțea (PNL) |
Area | 54.17 km2 (20.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 419 m (1,375 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,102 |
| • Density | 94.18/km2 (243.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 107190 |
| Area code | +(40) 244 |
| Vehicle reg. | PH |
| Website | www |
The river Drajna flows through the commune; it discharges into the Teleajen in Piatra.
In the hamlet of Făget there was once a Transport Museum, installed in the Hanul Roșu [Red Inn], a former stop on the Transylvania-Wallachia trade route. The museum closed in 1980, and the inn was destroyed by a fire in 1998.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,761 | — |
| 2011 | 5,168 | −10.3% |
| 2021 | 5,102 | −1.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
- Mihai Drăgănescu (1929–2010), engineer, President of the Romanian Academy (1990–1994)
- Dumitru Enescu (1930–2012), geophysicist and engineer
