Câmpina

Câmpina is a city in Prahova county, Romania, north of the county seat Ploieşti, located on the main route between Wallachia and Transylvania. In 2003, the city celebrated 500 years since its founding.

History
Formerly a customs point on the trade route between Transylvania and Wallachia, the town developed at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century as an oil extraction and processing center. Between 1897 and 1898, Câmpina was the site of the largest oil refinery in Europe.

Notable residents

 * Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu, philologist
 * Eugen Jebeleanu, poet
 * Nicolae Grigorescu, painter
 * Gherasim Rusu-Togan, writer

Tourist attractions

 * Nicolae Grigorescu Memorial Museum
 * Iulia Hasdeu Castle
 * Biserica de la han (de la brazi) (The Inn Church)
 * Geo Bogza Cultural Center
 * Casa Tineretului (The House of the Youth)
 * The Hernea Chapel
 * Fantana cu Ciresi (on the Muscel hill)
 * Muscel, Ciobu and Pitigaia hills
 * Prahova and Doftana riverbanks

Education
There are 5 high schools in Campina:
 * Nicolae Grigorescu National College
 * Energetic Industrial High School
 * Constantin Istrati Technical College
 * Forestier Industrial High School
 * Machines Construction Industrial High School

There is also a Police Agents School in Campina, Scoala de Agenti de Politie "Vasile Lascar", the only school in Romania for police agents.

Sport
The city is home to second division football club FCM Câmpina, founded in 1936.

Population

 * 1900: 2,500
 * 1912: 8,500
 * 1950: 22,800
 * 2000: 38,758

Local newspapers

 * Ziarul Ţinta (http://www.ziarultinta.ro)
 * Zarva (http://www.zarva.ro)

Local websites

 * 105600.ro (http://www.105600.ro)