Puchenii Mari, Romania

Prahova · Romania

Puchenii Mari is a small city in Prahova, Romania with a population of 8,869. Elevation: 338 ft (103 m). Average temperature: 55°F (13°C).

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8,869 Population 389/sq mi density

338 ft Elevation 103 meters

55°F Avg Temperature 13°C

21.7 in Annual Rain

Europe / Bucharest Timezone

$15,336 Median Income

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2.6 / 5.0

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2.6 / 5.0

$15,336 median income

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About Puchenii Mari

Puchenii Mari is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Miroslăvești, Moara, Odăile, Pietroșani, Puchenii Mari, Puchenii Mici, and Puchenii-Moșneni.

People

Population8,869

Density389/mi²

Economy

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Median Income$15,336

Climate

Avg Temp55°F (13°C)

Rain21.7 in/yr

Sunny Days281/yr

Elevation338 ft (103 m)

Population	8,869
Population Density	389 / sq mi
Elevation	338 ft (103 m)
Coordinates	44.8167°, 26.0833°
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 Puchenii Mari

Puchenii Mari is a small city in Romania (Prahova) with a population of 8,869. The city sits at an elevation of 338 feet (103 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.

The median household income in Puchenii Mari is $15,336, which is 80% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 266 business establishments.

Income: Puchenii Mari vs Romania

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Income

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

Employment & Poverty



Establishments (County)	266

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Puchenii Mari experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 55°F (13°C). Winters average 39°F in January while summers reach 75°F in July. The area gets 281 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 21.7 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 16.2 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 338 feet.

Temperature

39°F Jan (4°C) 75°F Jul (24°C)

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	338 ft (103 m)
Area	22.8 sq mi (59.1 km²)
Population Density	389/sq mi
Coordinates	44.8167°N, 26.0833°W
Timezone	Europe/Bucharest

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 21.7"

43% below Romania avg

Snowfall 16.2"

Wettest Month (Jun) 2.99"

Driest Month (Jan) 1.02"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

423 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	123 km
May 31, 1990	2 km SSW of N?ruja, Romania	M6.3	123 km
Sep 23, 2016	7 km WNW of Nereju Mic, Romania	M5.6	109 km
Apr 28, 1999	5 km WSW of Lunca Jari?tei, Romania	M5.4	72 km
Oct 6, 2013	9 km W of Nereju Mic, Romania	M5.3	106 km
Jul 20, 2001	2 km W of Spulber, Romania	M5.3	116 km
May 14, 2005	16 km SE of Comand?u, Romania	M5.2	100 km
Apr 25, 2009	9 km SW of Nereju Mic, Romania	M5.2	102 km
Apr 6, 2000	9 km WNW of Nereju Mic, Romania	M5.2	110 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	105 km
May 24, 2001	14 km SE of Comand?u, Romania	M5.2	100 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	108 km
Jun 18, 2005	0 km N of Nereju Mic, Romania	M5.0	111 km
Aug 17, 1992	10 km NNW of Lop?tari, Romania	M4.9	91 km
Oct 15, 2013	14 km WSW of Nereju Mic, Romania	M4.9	98 km
Nov 27, 1995	3 km NE of Vintileasca, Romania	M4.9	105 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	120 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	Coldest
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)	3.0 in	Wettest
July	75°F (24°C)	2.7 in	Warmest
August	69°F (21°C)	2.2 in
September	62°F (17°C)	1.8 in
October	51°F (11°C)	1.4 in
November	39°F (4°C)	1.5 in
December	32°F (-0°C)	1.3 in

Puchenii Mari has a seasonal temperature swing of 44°F / from 32°F in February to 75°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 21.9 inches, with June being the wettest month (3.0") and January the driest (1.0").

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Radio Stations near Puchenii Mari

102 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
OZONE.fm	adult contemporary, campina	AAC+ 64 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 Puchenii Mari

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
"Nichita Stanescu" Memorial Museum
"Nicolae Simache" Clock Museum
"Paul Constantinescu" Memorial Museum
Art Safari
Art Safari
Art Safari
Art Safari
Art Safari
Art Safari
Art Safari
Art Safari
Caldarusani Orthodox Monastery Museum Collection
Colecția Publică „Istoria Locală-Zona Snagov/Codrii Vlasiei”
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
Țiriac Collection
Țiriac Collection

Libraries in Puchenii Mari

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

Farmers Markets in Puchenii Mari

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 Studioului
Piața Sud
Piața Timken

Breweries in Puchenii Mari

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Website
Carol Beer - bere artizanală

Stadiums & Teams in Puchenii Mari

Team	League	Division

Ski Resorts Near Puchenii Mari

2 ski resorts within range.

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

Airports Near Puchenii Mari

18 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
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
Piatra Craiului (Zărnești) Aerodrome	—	Small Airport
Ploiești-Strejnicu Airfield	—	Small Airport
Şirna Tăriceni Airfield	—	Small Airport

Churches & Religious Organizations in Puchenii Mari

1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Biserică

Quick Facts

Timezone

Europe/Bucharest

Postal Code

77053

🇷🇴 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 Puchenii Mari

What is the population of Puchenii Mari?

Puchenii Mari has a population of 8,869 residents and is located in Romania. The population density is 389 people per square mile, spread across 22.8 square miles.

Is Puchenii Mari 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 Puchenii Mari?

Puchenii Mari 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 Puchenii Mari?

There are 266 business establishments in the area.

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