Câmpina

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Câmpina
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Câmpina City Hall
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Nicolae Grigorescu Museum
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Location in Prahova County
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Câmpina
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°07′48″N25°44′24″E / 45.13000°N 25.74000°E / 45.13000; 25.74000
CountryRomania
County Prahova
Government
  Mayor (20242028) Irina-Mihaela Nistor [1] (PSD)
Area
24.23 km2 (9.36 sq mi)
Elevation
426 m (1,398 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01) [2]
28,993
  Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
105600
Area code (+40) 0244
Vehicle reg. PH
Website www.primariacampina.ro

Câmpina (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈkɨmpina] ) is a city in Prahova County, Romania, north of the county seat Ploiești, located on the main route between Wallachia and Transylvania. Its existence is first attested in a document of 1503. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia.

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Geography

The city is located in the western part of Prahova County, 34 km (21 mi) northwest of the county seat, Ploiești. It is situated in a hilly region, at the southern end of the Prahova Valley, on the banks of the river Prahova, in between the rivers Câmpea and Doftana.

Câmpina is crossed by national road DN1, which links Bucharest, 100 km (62 mi) to the south, with the northwestern part of the country. The Câmpina railway station (opened in 1879) serves the CFR Main Line 300, which runs parallel to DN1, on the right bank of the Prahova.

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

Climate

Câmpina has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Câmpina
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)2.7
(36.9)
4.8
(40.6)
9.4
(48.9)
14.7
(58.5)
19.6
(67.3)
23.1
(73.6)
25.2
(77.4)
25.4
(77.7)
20.3
(68.5)
14.5
(58.1)
9.1
(48.4)
4.4
(39.9)
14.4
(58.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−1.8
(28.8)
0
(32)
4.3
(39.7)
9.9
(49.8)
15
(59)
18.7
(65.7)
20.8
(69.4)
20.7
(69.3)
15.8
(60.4)
10
(50)
5
(41)
0.1
(32.2)
9.9
(49.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−5.5
(22.1)
−4.1
(24.6)
−0.7
(30.7)
4.5
(40.1)
9.6
(49.3)
13.4
(56.1)
15.6
(60.1)
15.6
(60.1)
11.2
(52.2)
6
(43)
1.7
(35.1)
−3.2
(26.2)
5.3
(41.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)46
(1.8)
46
(1.8)
63
(2.5)
96
(3.8)
147
(5.8)
159
(6.3)
154
(6.1)
118
(4.6)
77
(3.0)
66
(2.6)
57
(2.2)
55
(2.2)
1,084
(42.7)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/campina-12801/

Tourist attractions

Education

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Nicolae Grigorescu National College

There are 5 high schools in Câmpina:

There is also a Police Agents School in Câmpina (Școala de Agenți de Poliție "Vasile Lascăr"), one of the two police agent schools in the country. There are also two sanitary schools, Dr. Dinu Sanitary School and the Louis Pasteur Nursing and Pharma School.

Sport

The city is home to the 3rd-division football club FC Unirea Câmpina and to 4th-division football club FCM Câmpina, founded in 1936.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1897 3,774    
1912 8,500+125.2%
1948 22,800+168.2%
1977 32,503+42.6%
1992 41,554+27.8%
2002 38,758−6.7%
2011 32,935−15.0%
2021 28,993−12.0%
Source: Census data

References

  1. "Conducere". www.primariacampina.ro (in Romanian). Câmpina city hall. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.