Chiojdeanca

For the river in Prahova County, see Chiojdeanca (river).

Chiojdeanca
Commune
View of Chiojdeanca
Coat of arms
Location in Prahova County
Chiojdeanca Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°10′N26°16′E / 45.167°N 26.267°E / 45.167; 26.267
Country	Romania
County	Prahova
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Gheorghe Baba-Iana [1] (PSD)
Area	31.48 km2 (12.15 sq mi)
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01) [2]	1,510
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	107150
Area code	+(40) 244
Vehicle reg.	PH
Website	cjph.ro/localitate/chiojdeanca/

Chiojdeanca is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Chiojdeanca, Nucet, and Trenu.

The commune lies on both banks of the river Chiojdeanca, surrounded by the Sub Carpathian hills. It is located in the eastern part of the county, on the border with Buzău County, at a distance of 43 km (27 mi) from the county seat, Ploiești, and 60 km (37 mi) from Buzău.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1900	2,598	—
1965	2,789	+7.4%
1975	2,461	−11.8%
1992	1,954	−20.6%
2002	1,812	−7.3%
2011	1,728	−4.6%
2021	1,510	−12.6%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Andrei Rădulescu (1880–1959), jurist, President of the High Court of Cassation and Justice from 1938 to 1940, President of the Romanian Academy from 1946 to 1948.
• Eugen Simion (1933–2022), literary critic and historian.

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

Old church in Chiojdeanca