Comarnic

Comarnic
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Comarnic
Coordinates: 45°15′4″N 25°38′7″E / 45.25111°N 25.63528°E / 45.25111; 25.63528Coordinates: 45°15′4″N 25°38′7″E / 45.25111°N 25.63528°E / 45.25111; 25.63528
Country	Romania
County	Prahova County
Status	Town
Government
• Mayor	Dorian Vasile Botoacă (Ind.)
Area
• Total	89.97 km2 (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: Ghioșești, Vatra Sat, Podu Lung, Poiana and Posada.

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

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