Comana, Giurgiu
Comana | |
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 Comana Monastery and surroundings | |
  Comana Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°10′N 26°9′E / 44.167°N 26.150°ECoordinates: 44°10′N 26°9′E / 44.167°N 26.150°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Giurgiu |
| Population (2011)[1] | 7,222 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | GR |
Comana is a commune in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Comana, Vlad Țepeș, Budeni, Falaștoaca and Grădiștea. The commune is approximately 32 kilometers (20 miles) south of Bucharest.
Comana Monastery is located in the commune, as is Comana Nature Park, the largest protected area in southern Romania.
On the night of 6 to 7 of May 1944 a British bomber crash-landed at Comana. The aircrew were killed.[2]
Natives[]
- Marian Munteanu
- Eugen Nicolăescu
- Gelu Naum had a retreat at Comana
References[]
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "07/08.05.1944 No. 150 Squadron Wellington JA515 IN-Q W/O. Clarke". aircrewremembered.com.
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