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°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Teleorman |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marius-Cosmin Șerban (PSD) |
Area | 50.48 km2 (19.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,015 |
| • Density | 99.35/km2 (257.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 147265 |
| Area code | +(40) 247 |
| Vehicle reg. | TR |
| Website | comunaplosca |
Plosca is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Plosca.
Name
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The name is probably derived from a container used for water and beverages (ploscă is the Romanian word for canteen or bota bag).
History
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In 1943, the three British SOE members of Operation Autonomous were arrested near Plosca by the Romanian Gendarmerie.
Natives
[edit]- Florică Ică Calotă (born 1964), politician
- Liviu Vasilică (1950–2004), folk music singer
References
[edit]- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
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