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Prigoria

Coordinates: 45°04′N 23°41′E / 45.067°N 23.683°E / 45.067; 23.683
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Prigoria
Saint Nicholas' Church in Prigoria
Saint Nicholas' Church in Prigoria
Prigoria is located in Romania
Prigoria
Prigoria
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°04′N 23°41′E / 45.067°N 23.683°E / 45.067; 23.683
CountryRomania
CountyGorj
SubdivisionsBucșana, Burlani, Călugăreasa, Dobrana, Negoiești, Prigoria, Zorlești
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Lucian Goață (PSD)
Area
66.9 km2 (25.8 sq mi)
Elevation
314 m (1,030 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,709
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
217370
Area code+(40) 253
Vehicle reg.GJ
Websiteprimariaprigoria.ro

Prigoria is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bucșana, Burlani, Călugăreasa, Dobrana, Negoiești, Prigoria, and Zorlești.

Prigoria is known in Romania for being the place where the index case of a COVID-infected person was found in the country, on February 26, 2020.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.