Băicoi
Băicoi | |
|---|---|
 Băicoi oilfield, 1936 | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Prahova County | |
  Băicoi Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates:45°2′43″N25°51′57″E/ 45.04528°N 25.86583°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Prahova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2024) | Marius Constantin[1](PSD) |
| Area | 65.36 km2(25.24 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 16,722 |
| • Density | 260/km2(660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST(UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 105200 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 44 |
| Vehicle reg. | PH |
| Website | primariabaicoi |
Băicoi(Romanian pronunciation:[bəjˈkoj]) is a town inPrahova County,Romania,near the45th parallel.Five localities are administered by the town: Dâmbu, Liliești, Schela, Tufeni, and Țintea. Over time, these have become neighborhoods of the town.[3]
Bӑicoi is located in the historical region ofMuntenia.It is situated in the center of the county, and stretches for 17 km (11 mi) at its widest. The town is crossed on its southwestern side by the national roadDN1,which connects it to the county seat,Ploiești,18.7 km (11.6 mi) to the southeast andBrașov,95.3 km (59.2 mi) to the north. Bӑicoi lies nearFlorești,a train stop between Ploiești andCâmpina.
History
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The name of the town is derived from "Baicu". At the end of the 19th century, Băicoi was a ruralcommune,formed by the villages of Băicoi, Cotoiu, Tufeni, and Găgeni, totaling 3,257 inhabitants. The other localities of the current town made up the Țintea commune, which consisted of Țintea, Dâmbu, and Liliești villages, totaling 1,240 inhabitants. Both communes were part ofPlasaFilipești, inPrahova County.By 1925, Băicoi commune had 5,946 inhabitants, in Băicoi, Cotoiu, and Tufeni villages (Găgeni village having been assigned toPăuleșticommune); Țintea commune, in the same composition, had 2,639 inhabitants.
Băicoi commune was declared a town in 1948, at the beginning of theRomanian People's Republic.After theadministrative reorganizationof 1950, the town became part of theCâmpinaraionofPrahova Region,which was enlarged in 1952 and was renamed Ploiești Region. When the regions were abolished in 1968, Țintea commune with all its villages was assigned to the town of Băicoi, which became part of Prahova County.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 8,287 | — |
| 1966 | 9,120 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 17,440 | +91.2% |
| 1992 | 20,681 | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 20,020 | −3.2% |
| 2011 | 17,981 | −10.2% |
| 2021 | 16,722 | −7.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
[edit]- Adina-Ioana Vălean(born 1968), politician
Climate
[edit]Băicoi has ahumid continental climate(Cfbin theKöppen climate classification).
| Climate data for Băicoi | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 45 (1.8) |
43 (1.7) |
56 (2.2) |
73 (2.9) |
99 (3.9) |
109 (4.3) |
93 (3.7) |
68 (2.7) |
64 (2.5) |
62 (2.4) |
55 (2.2) |
56 (2.2) |
823 (32.5) |
| Source:https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/baicoi-13142/ | |||||||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^"Results of the 2020 local elections".Central Electoral Bureau.Retrieved9 June2021.
- ^"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021"(XLS).National Institute of Statistics.
- ^(in Romanian)"Population"Archived2015-07-22 at theWayback Machineat the Băicoi Town Hall site; accessed March 15, 2013
External links
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