Puchenii Mari
Commune
The wooden church "Saints Archangels Michael and Gabriel" in Odăile
The wooden church "Saints Archangels Michael and Gabriel" in Odăile
Location in Prahova County
Location in Prahova County
Puchenii Mari is located in Romania
Puchenii Mari
Puchenii Mari
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°49′N 26°5′E / 44.817°N 26.083°E / 44.817; 26.083
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
7,854
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.PH

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.

Most inhabitants of the commune work in the agricultural sector. The village of Odăile is also known for producing traditional Romanian fireplaces.

Geography

The commune is located in a plain in the south of the county, on the left bank of the Prahova river, in the area of its lower course. It is crossed by the DN1 national road, which connects Ploiești with Bucharest. At Puchenii Mari, the DJ139 county roads branch off, leading east to Râfov and Berceni and west to Brazi and Târgșoru Vechi.

Demographics

Ethnic composition of Puchenii Mari

  Romanians (89.34%)
  Other (0.1%)
  Unknown (10.56%)

Confessional composition of Puchenii Mari

  Orthodox (87.19%)
  Adventists (1.09%)
  Other (0.51%)
  Unknown (11.2%)

Natives

References

  1. ↑ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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