Plosca
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Plosca | |
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![]() Location in Teleorman County | |
![]() ![]() Plosca Location in Romania | |
Coordinates: 44°02′N 25°07′E / 44.033°N 25.117°ECoordinates: 44°02′N 25°07′E / 44.033°N 25.117°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Teleorman |
Population (2011)[1] | 5,900 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | TR |
Plosca is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Plosca.
Name[]
The name is probably derived from a container used for water and beverages (ploscă is the Romanian word for canteen or bota bag).
History[]
In 1943, the three British SOE members of Operation Autonomous were arrested near Plosca by the Romanian Gendarmerie.
References[]
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
Categories:
- Communes in Teleorman County
- Localities in Muntenia
- Teleorman County geography stubs