Urlați ( Romanian pronunciation: [urˈlat͡sʲ] ) is a town in Prahova County , Muntenia , Romania . In 2021, it had a population of 10,131. 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.
4-513: 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. Urlați has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa in the Köppen climate classification ). This Prahova County location article
8-437: A commune can contain any size population, but in practice, when a commune becomes relatively urbanised and exceeds approximately 10,000 residents, it is usually granted city status. Although cities are on the same administrative level as communes, their local governments are structured in a way that gives them more power. Some urban or semi-urban areas of fewer than 10,000 inhabitants have also been given city status. Each commune
12-553: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Communes of Romania A commune ( comună in Romanian ) is the lowest level of administrative subdivision in Romania . There are 2,686 communes in Romania. The commune is the rural subdivision of a county . Urban areas , such as towns and cities within a county, are given the status of city or municipality . In principle,
16-612: Is administered by a mayor ( primar in Romanian). A commune is made up of one or more villages which do not themselves have an administrative function. Communes, like cities, correspond to the European Union's level 2 local administrative unit (LAU). Florești , in Cluj County , is the largest commune in Romania by population, with over 22,000 inhabitants. Bistra , in Alba County , is
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