Urlați
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Urlați | |
|---|---|
 Conacul Bellu Museum | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Prahova County | |
  Urlați Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°59′28″N 26°13′50″E / 44.99111°N 26.23056°ECoordinates: 44°59′28″N 26°13′50″E / 44.99111°N 26.23056°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Prahova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marian Măchițescu[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 43.67 km2 (16.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 10,541 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 106300 |
| Area code | +40 x44 |
| Vehicle reg. | PH |
| Website | www |
Urlați (Romanian pronunciation: [urˈlat͡sʲ]) is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. In 2011, it had a population of 10,064. Sixteen villages are administered by the town: Arioneștii Noi, Arioneștii Vechi, Cherba, Jercălăi, Mărunțiș, Orzoaia de Jos, Orzoaia de Sus, Schiau, Ulmi, Valea Bobului, Valea Crângului, Valea Mieilor, Valea Nucetului, Valea Pietrei, Valea Seman and Valea Urloii.
The town is located in the south-central part of the county. It borders the following communes: Ceptura to the northeast, Tomșani to the southeast, Albești Paleologu to the south, Valea Călugărească to the southwest, Plopu to the west, and Iordăcheanu to the north.
The river Cricovul Sărat flows through Urlați.
Natives[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 4,441 | — |
| 1930 | 5,501 | +23.9% |
| 1948 | 6,661 | +21.1% |
| 1956 | 8,658 | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 9,145 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 10,654 | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 12,309 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 11,858 | −3.7% |
| 2011 | 10,064 | −15.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Climate[]
Urlați has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Köppen climate classification).
| Climate data for Urlați | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25 (77) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
22 (72) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11 (52) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
11.0 (51.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5 (23) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) |
38 (1.5) |
47 (1.9) |
60 (2.4) |
76 (3.0) |
78 (3.1) |
70 (2.8) |
41 (1.6) |
55 (2.2) |
53 (2.1) |
49 (1.9) |
50 (2.0) |
659 (26.2) |
| Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/urlati-19252/ | |||||||||||||
References[]
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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