Plopeni
{{for multi|the village in Constanța County|Chirnogeni|the village in Prahova County|Dumbrăvești|the village in Suceava County|Salcea|the village in Vaslui County|Bogdana, Vaslui}}
{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type = town
|county = Prahova
|official_name = Plopeni
|image_flag =
|image_shield = ROU PH Plopeni CoA.png
|image_skyline = Plopeni, Prahova, Romania.01.jpg
|image_caption =
|image_location =
|image_map = Plopeni jud Prahova.png
|map_caption = Location in Prahova County
|leader_name = Dragoș Niță{{cite web |url=https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale27092020/romania-pv-final |title=Results of the 2020 local elections |publisher=Central Electoral Bureau |access-date=9 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}
|leader_party = PNL
|term = 2020–2024
|coordinates = {{coord|45|03|N|25|57|E|region:RO|display=it}}
|elevation = 240
|elevation_min =
|elevation_max =
|area_total = 4.73
|area_footnotes =
|population_as_of =
|population_total = auto
|population_footnotes =
|postal_code = 105900
|area_code = (+40) 0244
|website = {{URL|http://www.primariaplopeni.ro}}
}}
Plopeni ({{IPA|ro|ploˈpenʲ}}) is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 6,709 as of 2021.
The town is situated at the northern edge of the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of {{cvt|240|m}}, on the right bank of the Teleajen River. It is located in the central part of Prahova County, {{cvt|15|km}} north of the county seat, Ploiești.
Plopeni is crossed by county road DJ102, which connects it to Păulești and Ploiești, where it meets national road DN1B. The Plopeni train station serves the CFR Line 306, which starts at Ploiești South station and ends in Slănic.
{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1977 |6071
|1992 |10284
|2002 |10083
|2011 |7509
|2021 |6709
}}
Climate
Plopeni has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).
{{Weather box
|location = Plopeni
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|collapsed = y
|Jan high C = 2.7
|Feb high C = 5.4
|Mar high C = 10.4
|Apr high C = 15.9
|May high C = 21
|Jun high C = 24.6
|Jul high C = 26.8
|Aug high C = 27
|Sep high C = 21.7
|Oct high C = 15.6
|Nov high C = 9.8
|Dec high C = 4.6
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = -1.6
|Feb mean C = 0.5
|Mar mean C = 5
|Apr mean C = 10.6
|May mean C = 15.9
|Jun mean C = 19.9
|Jul mean C = 22
|Aug mean C = 22
|Sep mean C = 16.7
|Oct mean C = 10.7
|Nov mean C = 5.5
|Dec mean C = 0.3
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -5.4
|Feb low C = -3.8
|Mar low C = -0.5
|Apr low C = 4.5
|May low C = 9.8
|Jun low C = 14
|Jul low C = 16.1
|Aug low C = 16.2
|Sep low C = 11.5
|Oct low C = 6
|Nov low C = 1.8
|Dec low C = -3
|year low C =
|Jan precipitation mm = 45
|Feb precipitation mm = 41
|Mar precipitation mm = 52
|Apr precipitation mm = 65
|May precipitation mm = 83
|Jun precipitation mm = 88
|Jul precipitation mm = 75
|Aug precipitation mm = 50
|Sep precipitation mm = 59
|Oct precipitation mm = 59
|Nov precipitation mm = 53
|Dec precipitation mm = 54
|year precipitation =
|date=May 2021|source=https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/plopeni-45730/}}
References
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{{Gallery
|File:Plopeni train station, Romania.04.jpg|Plopeni train station
|File:Plopeni sports hall (Romania).03.jpg|Plopeni sports hall
}}
{{commons category|Plopeni}}
{{Prahova County}}
Category:Populated places in Prahova County
Category:Localities in Muntenia
{{Prahova-geo-stub}}