Gherghiţa, Romania

Prahova · Romania

Gherghiţa is a small town in Prahova, Romania with a population of 3,968. Elevation: 259 ft (79 m). Average temperature: 57°F (14°C).

Data updated June 2026

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

3,968 Population 84/sq mi density

259 ft Elevation 79 meters

57°F Avg Temperature 14°C

21.8 in Annual Rain

Europe / Bucharest Timezone

$15,336 Median Income

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Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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Economy

2.6 / 5.0

$15,336 median income

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About Gherghiţa

Gherghița is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gherghița, Independența, Malamuc, and Ungureni. It also included Fânari, Olari and Olarii Vechi villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Olari Commune.

People

Population3,968

Density84/mi²

Economy

C+

Median Income$15,336

Climate

Avg Temp57°F (14°C)

Rain21.8 in/yr

Sunny Days276/yr

Elevation259 ft (79 m)

Population	3,968
Population Density	84 / sq mi
Elevation	259 ft (79 m)
Coordinates	44.8000°, 26.2667°
Timezone	Europe/Bucharest
Country	🇷🇴 Romania
State / Province	Prahova
Average Temperature	57°F (14°C)
January Average	39°F (4°C)
July Average	77°F (25°C)
Annual Precipitation	21.8 inches (554 mm)
Annual Snowfall	15.9 inches (40 cm)
Median Household Income	$15,336

About Gherghiţa

Gherghiţa is a small town in Romania (Prahova) with a population of 3,968. The city sits at an elevation of 259 feet (79 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 57°F (14°C). Temperatures range from 39°F in January to 77°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 21.8 inches. The timezone is Europe/Bucharest.

The median household income in Gherghiţa is $15,336, which is 80% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 119 business establishments.

Income: Gherghiţa vs Romania

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Income

Median HH Income	$15,336
	80% below Romania avg

Employment & Poverty



Establishments (County)	119

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Gherghiţa

Gherghiţa has an average annual temperature of 11.5°C (53°F). The hottest month is Jul (23°C), the coldest is Jan (-1.1°C). Average annual precipitation is 646 mm.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	-1.1°C / 30°F	-5° / 2.8°	40.1
Feb	1.3°C / 34°F	-3.6° / 6.3°	32.9
Mar	6.2°C / 43°F	0.2° / 12.2°	41.7
Apr	11.6°C / 53°F	4.8° / 18.5°	49.4
May	16.8°C / 62°F	9.6° / 24°	71.2
Jun	21°C / 70°F	13.9° / 28.1°	82.3
Jul	23°C / 73°F	15.5° / 30.4°	68.4
Aug	22.8°C / 73°F	15.2° / 30.5°	48.4
Sep	17.8°C / 64°F	10.6° / 25°	62.2
Oct	11.8°C / 53°F	5.6° / 18°	58.9
Nov	5.9°C / 43°F	1.3° / 10.5°	44.0
Dec	0.5°C / 33°F	-3.3° / 4.2°	46.6

Gherghiţa enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 57°F (14°C). Winters average 39°F in January while summers reach 77°F in July. The area gets 276 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 21.8 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 15.9 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 259 feet.

Temperature

39°F Jan (4°C) 77°F Jul (25°C)

Annual Average	56.5°F
	5% above Romania avg
January Average	39°F (4°C)
July Average	77°F (25°C)
Sunny Days	276 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	259 ft (79 m)
Area	47.4 sq mi (122.9 km²)
Population Density	84/sq mi
Coordinates	44.8000°N, 26.2667°W
Timezone	Europe/Bucharest

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 21.8"

43% below Romania avg

Snowfall 15.9"

Wettest Month (Jun) 2.95"

Driest Month (Jan) 1.02"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

430 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.0. Most recent: M4.4 on Aug 24, 2025.

May 30, 1990	5 km W of Nistore?ti, Romania	M7.0	120 km
May 31, 1990	2 km SSW of N?ruja, Romania	M6.3	119 km
Sep 23, 2016	7 km WNW of Nereju Mic, Romania	M5.6	107 km
Apr 28, 1999	5 km WSW of Lunca Jari?tei, Romania	M5.4	74 km
Oct 6, 2013	9 km W of Nereju Mic, Romania	M5.3	103 km
Jul 20, 2001	2 km W of Spulber, Romania	M5.3	112 km
May 14, 2005	16 km SE of Comand?u, Romania	M5.2	99 km
Apr 25, 2009	9 km SW of Nereju Mic, Romania	M5.2	99 km
Apr 6, 2000	9 km WNW of Nereju Mic, Romania	M5.2	108 km
Sep 16, 2024	8 km N of Cașoca, Romania	M5.2	85 km
Nov 21, 1992	5 km SW of Nereju Mic, Romania	M5.2	102 km
May 24, 2001	14 km SE of Comand?u, Romania	M5.2	99 km
Mar 13, 1998	13 km N of Ca?oca, Romania	M5.2	90 km
Aug 26, 1993	10 km WNW of Nereju Mic, Romania	M5.0	106 km
Jun 18, 2005	0 km N of Nereju Mic, Romania	M5.0	107 km
Aug 17, 1992	10 km NNW of Lop?tari, Romania	M4.9	88 km
Oct 15, 2013	14 km WSW of Nereju Mic, Romania	M4.9	95 km
Nov 27, 1995	3 km NE of Vintileasca, Romania	M4.9	100 km
Oct 6, 1990	2 km NW of Lunca Jari?tei, Romania	M4.8	77 km
Oct 23, 1992	2 km NE of Paltin, Romania	M4.8	117 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	39°F (4°C)	1.0 in	Driest
February	32°F (-0°C)	1.1 in
March	41°F (5°C)	1.2 in
April	52°F (11°C)	1.9 in
May	61°F (16°C)	2.6 in
June	68°F (20°C)	3.0 in	Wettest
July	77°F (25°C)	2.6 in	Warmest
August	70°F (21°C)	2.2 in
September	63°F (17°C)	1.9 in
October	52°F (11°C)	1.4 in
November	40°F (4°C)	1.5 in
December	32°F (-0°C)	1.3 in	Coldest

Gherghiţa has a seasonal temperature swing of 45°F / from 32°F in December to 77°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 21.7 inches, with June being the wettest month (3.0") and January the driest (1.0").

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Radio Stations near Gherghiţa

101 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
Dance FM	—	MP3
Radio Impuls Romania	top40	MP3 192 kbps
Atmospheric dnb s0urce	drum and bass, jungle	AAC 320 kbps
Radio Cafe RO	—	AAC+ 64 kbps
FUN Radio Romania	2000s, 90s	MP3 256 kbps
ROMÂNIA Actualități	folk, national	AAC+ 96 kbps
Soft Rock Radio	70s soft rock, 80s rock	MP3 128 kbps
Național FM	romanian, romanian folk	AAC+ 64 kbps
ProB Radio	clubbing, dance	MP3 320 kbps
Radio 1 Manele	manele, manele și petrecere	MP3 128 kbps
Valoare Radio -Populara	petrecere, populară	MP3 128 kbps
Radio DA	dance, dance pop	MP3
Black Rhino Radio	ambient, electronic	AAC 192 kbps
Party Mix	—	MP3 320 kbps
Anișoara Radio	petrecere, populară	MP3 128 kbps
Dark Edge Radio	—	MP3 128 kbps
Radio România Muzical	classical	AAC+ 128 kbps
Radio Romantic	80's, dance	AAC 320 kbps
Romantic Radio	golden oldies, music	AAC 320 kbps
YOU FM România	00's, 10s	MP3 320 kbps
UrbanUP TV	hits	MP3 128 kbps
Tequila România -Radio Petrecere	petrecere, populară	MP3 128 kbps
Taraf România - Radio Petrecere	etno, petrecere	MP3 128 kbps
Taraf România - Radio Manele	manele	MP3 128 kbps
Radio DEEA	club, dance	MP3 320 kbps
e-teatru Radio Romania	theater	MP3 128 kbps
ROMÂNIA Cultural	cultural programming, national	AAC+ 96 kbps
ROMÂNIA Antena Satelor	music, muzică populară	AAC+ 128 kbps
Free FM Bucarest	#90s, #freefm	MP3 320 kbps
Radio Jega (BG)	folk	MP3 128 kbps
Urban FM	hip hop, hip-hop	AAC+ 64 kbps
MusicFM	classic hits, dance	MP3
Radio ROT Romania	hits	MP3 320 kbps
RADAIO ROMANCE21.ROMANIA	—	MP3 192 kbps
Nostalgia Radio	00s, 1990s	AAC+ 64 kbps
XFM Radio - XFM Dance	dance, house	AAC+ 128 kbps
XFM Radio - XFM 90s	blues, eurodance	AAC+ 128 kbps
SpaceFM Romania -SpaceFM Retro	70's, 80's	MP3 128 kbps
Tequila România -Radio Dance	dance	MP3 128 kbps
Tequila România -Radio Manele Romania	international	MP3 128 kbps
Tradițional Radio - Manele	manele, muzică	MP3 128 kbps
Tequila România -Radio Manele	manele	MP3 128 kbps
Supravibe Radio	dance, deephouse	MP3 192 kbps
Unique Romania	clubbing, dance	AAC 128 kbps
SpaceFM Romania -SpaceFM Dance	dance, hits	MP3 192 kbps
Trinitas Radio (București 88.5 FM)	crestin, ortodox	AAC+ 32 kbps
Taraf România - Radio Dance	dance	MP3 128 kbps
VRTW Radio (Vinyl Rum Tapas and Wine)	disco, dj mix	MP3 192 kbps
TOP DANCE România	dance, hits	AAC+ 48 kbps
SpaceFM Romania -SpaceFM Deluxe	dance, pop	MP3 192 kbps
Radio Nova22	dance, jazz	AAC+ 224 kbps
Radio GMusic Funky	funky	MP3 320 kbps
Radio România 3Net	chr, dance	MP3
Radio Armonia Romania	catholic, catholic talk	MP3 128 kbps
Extravaganza Radio	dance, deep house	AAC 256 kbps
Urban Sunsets	electro, pop	MP3 192 kbps
Radio Pro Music 90s (GB)	90s, dance	MP3 128 kbps
Sonic România	contemporary	MP3 128 kbps
Superstar_Vip	manele	MP3 128 kbps
ROMÂNIA Internațional 1	music, national	MP3 64 kbps
Radio România Cultural	—	AAC+ 128 kbps
Radio GMusic Trap	trap	MP3 128 kbps
Nationa FM	national, romania	AAC+ 64 kbps
Radio Gmusic Retro	retro hits	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Razgrad (BG)	talk & speech	MP3 128 kbps
Virgin Radio România	contemporary hits, pop	AAC 64 kbps
Trecător România	classic hits	MP3 128 kbps
Underland Radio	dance, mixed	MP3 192 kbps
Sweet Vibes Radio	club	MP3 256 kbps
Tequila România -Radio Hip-Hop	hip-hop	MP3 128 kbps
SPRING Radio	dance, oldies	MP3 128 kbps
Victory Art Radio	dance, disco	AAC+ 128 kbps
TLIG Radio Romania	crestin, religios	MP3 128 kbps
Taraf România - Radio Colinde (doar in perioada sarbatorilor)	colinde	MP3 128 kbps
Trib Radio	alternative, classic rock	MP3 128 kbps
STAR FM România	dance, manele	MP3 128 kbps
Trapanele Radio	manele	MP3 128 kbps
Total Radio -București 94.2 FM	dance	AAC+ 128 kbps
Sweet FM	dance, electronic	MP3 128 kbps
Tequila România -TV live	manele	UNKNOWN
Tequila România -Radio 100% RO Romania	dance, muzica usoara romaneasca	MP3 128 kbps
Sport Total FM (SPT FM) -București 105.8 FM	just music no talking, rock	UNKNOWN
Sky Radio Bucuresti	adult contemporary, pop	MP3 64 kbps
Sfinx Radio	blues, jazz	MP3 128 kbps
Simigerie Radio	classic blues	MP3 128 kbps
Smart Radio -Smart Champs-Elysees	france	AAC+ 64 kbps
Sky Sound Radio	pop rock, rock	MP3 320 kbps
Simplu Radio	dance, manele	MP3 128 kbps
Valoare Radio -Manele Vechi	manele, manele vechi	MP3 128 kbps
RADIO MIRAJUL MUZICII	—	MP3 128 kbps
Vibe FM	pop, romanian	AAC 64 kbps
Radio GMusic Dance	—	MP3 128 kbps
Radio GMusic Rock	—	MP3 128 kbps
Radio GMusic Soft	soft music	MP3 128 kbps
Radio GMusic Relax	relax music	MP3 128 kbps
Vocea Speranței	crestin, religious	MP3 192 kbps
Vocea Speranței -lb. maghiara	crestin, etnic	AAC 64 kbps
Radio Filadelfia Romania	christian	AAC 128 kbps
Wanda Radio - Radio Wanda Manele	manele	MP3 192 kbps
Wanda Radio -Radio Wanda Petrecere	etno, petrecere	MP3 192 kbps
Super Fm Manele Prahova	manele	MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Gherghiţa

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
"1777 Wine Cellar" Museum
"Bellu" Manor House Museum
"Constantin si Ion Stere" Memorial Museum
"Hagi Prodan" Urban House Museum
"Ion Ionescu-Quintus" Prahova County Art Museum
"Ion Luca Caragiale" Museum
"Maia Catargi" Religious Art and Culture Establishment
"Nichita Stanescu" Memorial Museum
"Nicolae Simache" Clock Museum
"Paul Constantinescu" Memorial Museum
Art Safari
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Caldarusani Orthodox Monastery Museum Collection
Colecția Publică „Istoria Locală-Zona Snagov/Codrii Vlasiei”
Muzeul Foisorul Bellu Urlați
Muzeul Județean de Istorie și Arheologie Prahova - Secţia administrativă
National Museum of Oil
Prahova County Museum of History and Archaeology
Prahova County Natural Sciences Museum
tiganesti Orthodox Monastery Museum Collection
Țiriac Collection
Țiriac Collection

Libraries in Gherghiţa

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Biblioteca "Ștefan Tănase"		0.0
Biblioteca Berceni		0.0
Biblioteca Corlatesti		0.0
Biblioteca Județeană "Nicolae Iorga" Prahova		0.0
Librărie		0.0
Librărie		0.0

Farmers Markets in Gherghiţa

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Halele Centrale
Magazin Mixt
Mini-Market
Obor
Piață
Piata Agroalimentara
Piața Centrală (Hale)
Piața Decebal (Piața de Gros)
Piața Mihai Bravu
Piața Mizil
Piața Otopeni
Piața Sud
Piața Timken

Breweries in Gherghiţa

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Website
Carol Beer - bere artizanală

Stadiums & Teams in Gherghiţa

Team	League	Division

Ski Resorts Near Gherghiţa

1 ski resorts within range.

Resort	Slopes (km)	Lifts	Peak (m)	Price	Season	Night	Park
Azuga	0.0	—	—	$0	—	—	—

Airports Near Gherghiţa

19 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport	BBU	Large Airport
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport	OTP	Large Airport
Boboc Air Base	—	Medium Airport
Alexeni Airfield	—	Small Airport
Bănești Airfield	—	Small Airport
Casa Teo Airstrip	—	Small Airport
Ciocănești - Popasul Zburatorilor Airfield	—	Small Airport
Ciolpani Airfield	—	Small Airport
Clinceni Airfield	—	Small Airport
Comana Airstrip	—	Small Airport
Fly Friends Airfield	—	Small Airport
Gagu Zenair Airfield	—	Small Airport
Grădiștea Airfield	—	Small Airport
Ilfoveni (Aerogetic) Airfield	—	Small Airport
Letca Nouă Airfield	—	Small Airport
Luica Airfield	—	Small Airport
Mânăstirea Airfield	—	Small Airport
Ploiești-Strejnicu Airfield	—	Small Airport
Şirna Tăriceni Airfield	—	Small Airport

Post Offices in Gherghiţa

1 post offices.

Post Office	Address
Poșta Privată Gherghița

Churches & Religious Organizations in Gherghiţa

2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Biserică
Biserica Domnească Gherghița

Quick Facts

Timezone

Europe/Bucharest

Elevation

94 m (308 ft)

Founded

1526

Postal Code

107040

🇷🇴 About Romania

Capital	Bucharest
Population	19,473,936
Area	237,500 km²
GDP (USD)	$347,757,995,759
GDP per capita	$18,244
HDI	0.827
Life expectancy	76.6 years
Internet users	89.2%
Urban population	52.2%
Currency	RON (Leu)
Languages	Romanian
Calling code	+40
TLD	.ro
Driving side	right

Public Holidays in Romania

17 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	New Year's Day	Anul Nou
Jan 2	Day after New Year's Day	Anul Nou
Jan 6	Epiphany	Bobotează
Jan 7	Saint John the Baptist	Sfântul Ion
Jan 24	Union Day/Small Union	Unirea Principatelor Române/Mica Unire
Apr 10	Good Friday	Vinerea mare
Apr 12	Easter Sunday	Paștele
Apr 13	Easter Monday	Paștele
May 1	Labour Day	Ziua Muncii
May 31	Pentecost	Rusaliile
Jun 1	Children's Day	Ziua Copilului
Jun 1	Whit Monday	Rusaliile
Aug 15	Dormition of the Theotokos	Adormirea Maicii Domnului/Sfânta Maria Mare
Nov 30	St. Andrew's Day	Sfântul Andrei
Dec 1	National Day/Great Union	Ziua Națională/Marea Unire
Dec 25	Christmas Day	Crăciunul
Dec 26	St. Stephen's Day	Crăciunul

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gherghiţa

What is the population of Gherghiţa?

Gherghiţa has a population of 3,968 residents and is located in Romania. The population density is 84 people per square mile, spread across 47.4 square miles.

Is Gherghiţa expensive to live in?

The median household income is $15,336, 80% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Gherghiţa?

Gherghiţa enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 57°F (14°C). Winter temperatures average 39°F in January, while summers reach an average of 77°F in July. The area receives 276 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 21.8 inches, with 15.9 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Gherghiţa?

There are 119 business establishments in the area.

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