Country Romania Status Municipality Climate Dfb Population 32,935 (2011) | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 24.23 km² Local time Tuesday 11:15 PM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 89% Humidity Points of interest Iulia Hasdeu Castle, Muzeul Memorial „Nicolae, Parcul Miţu‑Chiţu, Parc Durbac | ||
Câmpina ([ˈkɨmpina]) is a city in Prahova County, Romania, north of the county seat Ploiești, located on the main route between Wallachia and Transylvania. Its existence is first attested in a document of 1503. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia.
Contents
- Map of CC3A2mpina 105600 Romania
- History
- Notable residents
- Tourist attractions
- Education
- Sport
- Population
- References
Map of C%C3%A2mpina 105600, Romania
History
Formerly a customs point on the trade route between Transylvania and Wallachia, the town developed at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century as an oil extraction and processing center. Between 1897 and 1898, Câmpina was the site of the largest oil refinery in Europe.
Notable residents
Tourist attractions
Education
There are 5 high schools in Campina:
There is also a Police Agents School in Câmpina, Școala de Agenţi de Poliţie "Vasile Lascăr", one of the two police agents schools in the country and Louis Pasteur Nursing and Pharma School.
Sport
The city is home to the 3rd division football club FC Unirea Câmpina and to 4th division football club FCM Câmpina, founded in 1936.