Urlați
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 Romania
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| Historical region : | Great Wallachia | ||||
| Circle : | Prahova | ||||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 59 ' N , 26 ° 14' E | ||||
| Time zone : | EET ( UTC +2) | ||||
| Height : | 125 m | ||||
| Area : | 43.67 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 10,541 (October 20, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 241 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Postal code : | 106300 | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+40) 02 44 | ||||
| License plate : | PH | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2016) | |||||
| Community type : | city | ||||
| Structure : | 16 districts / Katastralgemeinden: Arioneştii Noi , Arioneştii Vechi , Cherba , Jercălăi , Mărunţiş , Orzoaia de Jos , Orzoaia de Sus , Schiau , Ulmi , Valea Bobului , Valea Crângului , Valea Mieilor , Valea Nucetului , Valea Pietrei , Valea Seman , Valea Urloii | ||||
| Mayor : | Marian Măchițescu ( PNL ) | ||||
| Postal address : | St. 23 August, no. 9 loc. Urlați, jud. Prahova, RO-106300 |
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Urlați [ ˈurlatzʲ ] is a town in Prahova County in Great Wallachia in Romania .
location
Urlați lies in the foothills of the southern part of the Eastern Carpathians . The district capital Ploiesti is located about 20 km to the southwest.
history
Archaeological finds prove the settlement of the area since the Neolithic and the Bronze Age . Urlați was first mentioned in 1515. The place belonged to different Wallachian noble families and lived from agriculture and viticulture. In 1711 the Wallachian prince Constantin Brâncoveanu held a military camp here. At the end of the 19th century, Urlați was the location of some Romanian army units. Today, alongside agriculture, the textile, construction and food industries are the most important branches of the economy.
population
In 1860 there were 1645 people in Urlați. In 1992 the highest population was registered with 12,309. The 2002 census counted 11,778 inhabitants in Urlați, including 11,589 Romanians and 178 Roma . 7643 people lived in the city proper, the remaining 4000 in the 16 cadastral communities.
traffic
Urlați itself has no rail connection; the Bucharest – Galați line passes the city a few kilometers south ( Cricov station ). There are regular bus connections to Ploiesti .
Attractions
- Brâncoveanu mansion (18th century)
- Wooden church in the Valea Seman district (18th century)
- Church in the Arioneștii Noi district (18th century)
- Cricov-Sfânta Maria Monastery (18th century)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de
- ↑ Nina Marcu: Martirul Brâncoveanu, via Urlaţi REVISTA LUMEA SATULUI NR. 4, 16.-28. February 2009
- ↑ Ionel CÂNDEA: ASEDIUL BRĂILEI DE LA 1711. DOUĂ PUNCTE DE VEDERE CONTEMPORANE - The siege of Braila in 1711: two contemporary viewpoints ( Memento of the original from March 10, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked . Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 2002 census, accessed January 10, 2009
