- Prahova County
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*Buzău County in the East.
*Dâmboviţa County in the West.
*Braşov County in the North.
*Ialomiţa County and Ilfov County in the South.Economy
The area contains the main oil reserves in Romania having a long tradition in extracting and refining the oil. The county is heavily industrialised, more than 115,000 people being involved in an industrial activity. It realises over 8% of the country's industrial production. Some of the biggest international corporations like Coca-Cola, Unilever, InBev, Michelin, Timken and others have invested heavily in the recent years.
The predominant industries in the county are:
* Oil industry - almost 50% of the county's industrial production.
* Oil extracting equipment.
* Chemical industry.
* Rubber industry.
* Mechanical components industry.
* Food and beverages industry.
* Textile industry.
Agriculture is also developed - in the southern part mainly extensive agriculture and the hills area is well suited for wines and fruit orchards. In total it realises about 3% of the country's agricultural production.
Tourism
The Prahova Valley is one of the areas with the highest tourist potential in the country having one of the best tourism facilities in Romania.
The main tourist destinations are:
* On the Prahova Valley:
** The Sinaia Resort.
** The Buşteni Resort.
** The Azuga Resort.
** The Bucegi Mountains.
* On the Teleajen River Valley:
** The Vălenii de Munte Resort.
** Cheia.
** Slănic.
** The Zăganul Mountains
** The Ciucaş Mountains.
* On the Doftana River Valley:
** The Teleaga Resort.
** Valea Doftanei.
** The Gârbova Mountains.
* The city of Ploieşti.
* The city of Câmpina.
Administrative divisions
The county has 2 municipalities, 12 towns and 90 communes.
Municipalities
* Ploieşti - capital city; population: 250,541
* Câmpina - population: 38,758
Towns
* Azuga
* Băicoi
* Boldeşti-Scăeni
* Breaza
* Buşteni
* Comarnic
* Mizil
* Plopeni
* Sinaia
* Slǎnic
* Urlaţi
* Vălenii de Munte
Communes
ee also
*Prahova River
*Prahova Valley
References
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