Plosca
Commune in Teleorman, Romania
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Plosca is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Plosca.[2][3][4][5]
Plosca | |
|---|---|
 Location in Teleorman County | |
  Plosca Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°02′N 25°07′E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Teleorman |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marius-Cosmin Șerban (PSD) |
Area | 50.48 km2 (19.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,015 |
| • Density | 99.35/km2 (257.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 147265 |
| Area code | +(40) 247 |
| Vehicle reg. | TR |
| Website | comunaplosca |
Name
History
In 1943, the three British SOE members of Operation Autonomous were arrested near Plosca by the Romanian Gendarmerie.[6][7]
Natives
- Florică Ică Calotă (born 1964), politician
- Liviu Vasilică (1950–2004), folk music singer
