Comarnic

Comarnic
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Comarnic
Coordinates: 45°15′4″N 25°38′7″E / 45.25111°N 25.63528°ECoordinates: 45°15′4″N 25°38′7″E / 45.25111°N 25.63528°E
Country	Romania
County	Prahova County
Status	Town
Government
• Mayor	Dorian Vasile Botoacă (Ind.)
Area
• Total	89.97 km^2 (34.74 sq mi)
Population (2002)
• Total	13,500
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.primariacomarnic.ro/

Comarnic (Romanian pronunciation: [koˈmarnik]) is a town in Prahova County, Romania, with a population of 13,500. Five villages are administered by the town: Ghioşeşti, Vatra Sat, Podu Lung, Poiana and Posada.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1977	13,703	—
1992	13,762	+0.4%
2002	13,532	−1.7%
2011	11,732	−13.3%
Source: Census data

Etymology

Its name origin is the Romanian word "comarnic", which is a kind of a shepherd's hut ^[1] of Slavic origin: komar=mosquito+ -nik, literally, "retreat from mosquitoes". It is used for milking sheep and storing milk and other dairy products.^[2][3]

References

1. Romanian-English translation for "comarnic-coliba-de-pastor"
2. Tradiţii pe meleaguri chiojdene (Romanian)
3. Suitul oilor la munte, măsura laptelui (Romanian)