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Ploieşti, Romania
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Ploieşti is a large city in Prahova, Romania with a population of 180,540. Elevation: 528 ft (161 m). Average temperature: 55°F (13°C).
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About Ploieşti
Ploiești, formerly spelled Ploești, is a city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located 56 km (35 mi) north of Bucharest.
People
Economy
C+Climate
| Population | 180,540 |
| Population Density | 6,164 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Coordinates | 44.9500°, 26.0167° |
| Timezone | Europe/Bucharest |
| Country | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| State / Province | Prahova |
| Average Temperature | 55°F (13°C) |
| January Average | 39°F (4°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 21.7 inches (550 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 16.2 inches (41 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $15,336 |
About Ploieşti
Ploieşti is a large city in Romania (Prahova) with a population of 180,540. The city sits at an elevation of 528 feet (161 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 55°F (13°C). Temperatures range from 39°F in January to 75°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 21.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/Bucharest.
Income: Ploieşti vs Romania
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $15,336 |
| 80% below Romania avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 317 |
Business (County)
| Restaurants | 77 |
| Healthcare | 90 |
| Retail | 39 |
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Climate in Ploieşti
Ploieşti has an average annual temperature of 12.6°C (55°F). The hottest month is Aug (25°C), the coldest is Jan (0.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 597 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 55.4°F |
| 3% above Romania avg | |
| January Average | 39°F (4°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Sunny Days | 281 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Area | 29.3 sq mi (75.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 6,164/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 44.9500°N, 26.0167°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Bucharest |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F (4°C) | 1.0 in | Driest |
| February | 32°F (-0°C) | 1.0 in | |
| March | 41°F (5°C) | 1.2 in | |
| April | 51°F (11°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 61°F (16°C) | 2.7 in | |
| June | 67°F (20°C) | 3.1 in | Wettest |
| July | 75°F (24°C) | 2.8 in | Warmest |
| August | 69°F (21°C) | 2.3 in | |
| September | 62°F (17°C) | 1.8 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 1.4 in | |
| November | 39°F (4°C) | 1.4 in | |
| December | 32°F (-0°C) | 1.2 in | Coldest |
Ploieşti has a seasonal temperature swing of 44°F / from 32°F in December to 75°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 21.8 inches, with June being the wettest month (3.1") and January the driest (1.0").
Colleges & Universities in Ploieşti
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colegiul Național „Nicolae Iorga” | College | — | — |
| Colegiul Tehnic Gheorghe Lazăr | College | — | — |
| Group Școlar Agricol Bărcănești | College | — | — |
| Grupul Școlar Agromontan „Romeo Constantinescu” | College | — | — |
| Liceul Teoretic Filipeștii de Pădure | College | — | — |
| Școala Superioară de Aviație Civilă | College | — | — |
| Spiru Haret | College | — | — |
| Universitatea de Petrol și Gaze (UPG) | University | — | Visit → |
Schools in Ploieşti
51+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Școala Gimnazială „Andrei Mureșanu” | — | — | — | — |
| Liceul Tehnologic Toma N. Socolescu | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială "Ioan Grigorescu" | — | — | — | — |
| Centrul Familia Ta | — | — | — | — |
| Liceul Tehnologic Energetic "Elie Radu" | — | — | — | — |
| Grădinița cu Program Normal Nr. 50 | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială Ioan Alexandru Bassarabescu | — | — | — | — |
| Liceul Tehnologic UCECOM Spiru Haret | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială "Anton Pann" | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială "Henri Mathias Berthelot" | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială "Grigore Moisil" | — | — | — | — |
| Liceul Tehnologic de Servicii Sfântul Apostol Andrei | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Postliceală Sanitară | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială Ienăchiță Văcărescu | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Postliceală Sanitară Thoma Ionescu | — | — | — | — |
| Anexa Colegiului Național „Ion Luca Caragiale” | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială "Candiano Popescu" | — | — | — | — |
| Anexa școlii Sfânta Vineri | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială ,,Sfânta Vineri” | — | — | — | — |
| Colegiul Național "Ion Luca Caragiale" | — | — | — | — |
| Clubul Sportiv Școlar | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială Florin Comișel | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială "Radu Stanian" | — | — | — | — |
| Grupul Școlar de Transporturi | — | — | — | — |
| Colegiul Național Pedagogic "Regina Maria" | — | — | — | — |
| Afterschool Regina Maria Ploiești | — | — | — | — |
| Colegiul Național Nichita Stănescu | — | — | — | — |
| Şcoala Postliceală Sanitară "Regina Maria De România" | — | — | — | — |
| Colegiul Național "Spiru Haret" | — | — | — | — |
| Liceul Tehnologic Administrativ și de Servicii Victor Slăvescu | — | — | — | — |
| International School Spectrum Ploieşti | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială nr. 31, "Nicolae Iorga" | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială Toma Caragiu Ploiești | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială Nicolae Bălcescu | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială Profesor Nicolae Simache | — | — | — | — |
| Colegiul Național „Mihai Viteazul” | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Nr. 20 | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială "George Emil Palade", nr. 29 | — | — | — | — |
| Grădiniţa Sfinţii Arhangheli Mihail şi Gavriil | — | — | — | — |
| E&G Company Translation centre & foreign languages | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială "Sfântul Vasile" | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială Elena Doamna | — | — | — | — |
| Colegiul Național "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Ploiești | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială "Ion Creangă" | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială Specială Nr. 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Școala nr. 13 Gheorghe Șincai | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială Nicolae Titulescu | — | — | — | — |
| Școala Gimnazială „Rareș Vodă” | — | — | — | — |
| Şcoala Gimnazială "George Coşbuc" | — | — | — | — |
| Colegiul Economic "Virgil Madgearu" | — | — | — | — |
| Colegiul de Artă „Carmen Sylva” din Ploiești | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Ploieşti
16 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Impuls Romania | top40 | MP3 192 kbps | |
| e-teatru Radio Romania | theater | MP3 128 kbps | |
| OZONE.fm | adult contemporary, campina | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Radio Armonia Romania | catholic, catholic talk | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Extravaganza Radio | dance, deep house | AAC 256 kbps | |
| Titu Radio | local news, local radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Urban Sunsets | electro, pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Pro Music 90s (GB) | 90s, dance | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Sonic România | contemporary | 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 | |
| Sinaia Radio Forever | dance, etno | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Ploieşti
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Nicolae Iorga' Religious Art Museum | ||||
| "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 | ||||
| "Nichita Stanescu" Memorial Museum | ||||
| "Nicolae Iorga" Memorial Museum | ||||
| "Nicolae Simache" Clock Museum | ||||
| "Nicolae Tonitza" Memorial House | ||||
| "Pana Filipescu" Manor | ||||
| "Paul Constantinescu" Memorial Museum | ||||
| "Princely House" Museum | ||||
| "Teleajan Upper Valley" Ethnographic Museum | ||||
| Colecția Publică „Istoria Locală-Zona Snagov/Codrii Vlasiei” | ||||
| Museum of Teleajan Valley Nature | ||||
| Muzeul Casa Domenască Brebu | ||||
| Muzeul de Sculptură Monumentală Contemporană în Aer Liber | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Târgșoru Vechi Archaeological Park | ||||
| tiganesti Orthodox Monastery Museum Collection | ||||
| Zamfira Monastery Museum Collection |
Libraries in Ploieşti
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblioteca Berceni | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Corlatesti | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Județeană "Nicolae Iorga" Prahova | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Orășenească Vălenii de Munte | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Ploieşti
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halele Centrale | |||||
| Obor | |||||
| Piața 9 Mai | |||||
| Piața Artizante | |||||
| Piața Aurora Vest | |||||
| Piața Centrală (Hale) | |||||
| Piața Cina | |||||
| Piața Cocoș | |||||
| Piața Decebal (Piața de Gros) | |||||
| Piața Ideal | |||||
| Piața Malu Roșu | |||||
| Piața Mihai Bravu | |||||
| Piața Nord | |||||
| Piața Stejarul | |||||
| Piata Stejarul | |||||
| Piața Sud | |||||
| Piața Timken | |||||
| Piața Vălenii de Munte | |||||
| Târg Băicoi | |||||
| Târgul comercial Vărbilău |
Hotels in Ploieşti
20 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Ploieşti
76 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Ploieşti
23 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Ploieşti
3 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Ploieşti
5 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Ploieşti
5 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Ploieşti
30 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Ploieşti
16 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Ploieşti
5 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Ploieşti
5 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Ploieşti
6 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Ploieşti
18 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Ploieşti
63 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Ploieşti
9 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Ploieşti
7 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Ploieşti
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Ploieşti
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinaia | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Azuga | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Poiana Brașov | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Ploieşti
22 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport | BBU | Large Airport |
| Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport | OTP | Large 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 |
| Florin Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Fly Friends Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Gagu Zenair Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ghimbav Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Grădiștea Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ilfoveni (Aerogetic) Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Letca Nouă Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Luica Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Piatra Craiului (Zărnești) Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Ploiești-Strejnicu Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Prejmer Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Prejmer Corona 3 Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Şirna Tăriceni Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Ploieşti
14 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Cargus Ship & Go | |
| Oficiu Poștal Express Prahova | |
| Oficiul Județean de Poștă Prahova | |
| Oficiul Poștal 10 Ghișeu 1 | |
| Oficiul Postal Nr. 1 Ghișeu 4 | |
| Oficiul Poștal nr. 1 Ghișeu 1 | |
| Oficiul Poștal nr. 10 - Business Mihai Viteazul | |
| Oficiul Poștal nr. 12 | |
| Oficiul Poștal nr. 7 | |
| Oficiul Poștal Ploiești 1 | |
| Oficiul Poștal Ploieşti 1 - Ghişeu 2 | |
| Oficiul Poștal Ploiești 1 Mesagerie vamă | |
| Oficiul Zonal Postal Ploiești | |
| Poșta Democrației |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Ploieşti
58 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Biserica | |
| Biserica "Sf Gheorghe Nou" | |
| Biserica "Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena" | |
| Biserica „Sfânta Parascheva” | |
| Biserica „Sfântul Gheorghe” - Vechi | |
| Biserica Acoperământul Maicii Domnului | |
| Biserica Adventistă de ziua a șaptea "Betel" | |
| Biserica Adventistă de Ziua a Șaptea "Betleem" | |
| Biserica Adventistă de Ziua a Șaptea "Sion" | |
| Biserica Adventistă Maranatha | |
| Biserica Baptistă ELIM | |
| Biserica Baptistă Independentă Ploieşti | |
| Biserica Bethel | |
| Biserica Buna Vestire | |
| Biserica Creștină Baptistă Emanuel | |
| Biserica Creștină Baptistă Metanoia | |
| Biserica Crestină dupa Evanghelie Agape | |
| Biserica Creştină după Evanghelie Logos | |
| Biserica Domnească Sfinții Apostoli Petru și Pavel | |
| Biserica Evanghelică Luterană |
Quick Facts
Around Ploieşti
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Ploieşti
16 places within 15 km
- • Acvariul
- • Biserica lui Vladislav al II-lea
- • Biserica Roșie (Biserica lui Mihnea Turcitul - cu hramul Adormirii Maicii Domnului)
- • Conacul Nicolau
- • Marea necropola birituala
- • Rezervația arheologică si de arhitectura medievala "Târgșoru Vechi"
- + 2 more
- • Dealul Bucovel
- • Dealul Găgeni
- • Țintea
- • Abandoned church
- • Ruinele bisericii „Sfântul Visarion”
- • Ruinele conaculcui Brâncoveanu-Mavrocordat
- • Turnul Parașutiștilor
- • Grădina Zoologică
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Ploieşti
What is the population of Ploieşti?
Ploieşti has a population of 180,540 residents and is located in Romania. The population density is 6,164 people per square mile, spread across 29.3 square miles.
Is Ploieşti 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 Ploieşti?
Ploieşti has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 55°F (13°C). Winter temperatures average 39°F in January, while summers reach an average of 75°F in July. The area receives 281 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 21.7 inches, with 16.2 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Ploieşti?
There are 317 business establishments in the area, including 77 restaurants and food service locations.