Filipeștii de Pădure

Filipeștii de Pădure
Sfinții Trei Ierarhi Church (1688), Filipeștii de Pădure village
Location in Prahova County
Filipeștii de Pădure
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°00′N 25°45′E / 45.000°N 25.750°E / 45.000; 25.750
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Ion-Gabriel Frunză (PSD)
Area
48.64 km2 (18.78 sq mi)
Elevation
302 m (991 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
9,736
 • Density200.2/km2 (518.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
107245
Area code+(40) 244
Vehicle reg.PH
Websitefilipestiidepadure.ro

Filipeștii de Pădure is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Dițești, Filipeștii de Pădure, Minieri, and Siliștea Dealului.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 10,825—    
2002 10,338−4.5%
2011 10,358+0.2%
2021 9,736−6.0%
Source: Census data

Natives

  • Constantin Croitoru (born 1952), Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff of the Romanian Air Force (2007–2009)
  • Maria Mihăescu (known as Mița Biciclista, 1885–1968), the first woman from Romania to ride a bicycle

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.