Ploiesti
Ploiesti is a regional capital in Romania with a population of about 180,540.
RomaniaCity🏆 #17 most populated in Romania🕐 Europe/Bucharest
Ploiești, formerly spelled Ploești, is a city and county seat in Prahova County, Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located 56 km (35 mi) north of Bucharest.
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About Ploiesti
| Country | Romania |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 30 |
| Population | 180,540 |
| Local currency | RON |
| Coordinates | 44.9500, 26.0167 |
| Time zone | Europe/Bucharest |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 58 km · Bucharest |
| Population (Romania) | #17 most populated in Romania |
| Where on Earth | 44°57′0″N · 26°1′0″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,004 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,015 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Saint Paul (United States) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -44.95, -153.98 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 1,452 km |
| Cairo | 1,719 km |
| Paris | 1,841 km |
| London | 2,056 km |
| Dubai | 3,418 km |
| Beijing | 7,037 km |