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| Country |  Romania |
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| County |  Prahova |
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| Town | Comarnic | ||
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| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Sorin Nicolae Popa (PSD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 89.97 km2 (34.74 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 11 970 | ||
| • Density | 314.66/km2 (815.0/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 105700 | ||
| Website | http://primariacomarnic.ro/ | ||
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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