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Comarnic | ||
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Town | ||
 City hall of Comarnic | ||
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 Position of Comarnic in Prahova County | ||
| Country |
 Romania | |
| County |
 Prahova | |
| Town | Comarnic | |
| Subordinated settlements | ||
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Sorin Nicolae Popa (PSD) | |
| Area | ||
• Total |
89.97 km2 (34.74 sq mi) | |
Comarnic is a town in Prahova County, Romania, with a population of 13,500. Four villages are administered by the town: Ghioșești, Podu Lung, Poiana și Posada.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1977 | 13,703 | — |
| 1992 | 13,762 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,532 | −1.7% |
| 2011 | 11,732 | −13.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Etymology[]
Its name origin is the Romanian word "comarnic", which is a kind of a shepherd's hut [1] of Slavic origin: komar=mosquito+ -nik, literally, "retreat from mosquitoes". It is used for milking sheep and storing milk and other dairy products.[2][3]
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