Ploieşti
Home to the world's first large-scale oil refinery, opened in 1856, Ploiești earned the nickname "Capital of Black Gold" and remains a working refinery city in Romania's Prahova County, north of Bucharest. Its centre holds a walkable collection of 19th-century mansions, historic churches, and a solid café and restaurant scene. The city sits at the gateway to the Prahova Valley, Romania's main alpine tourism corridor, and serves as a well-connected rail hub for onward travel to Transylvania and Moldavia.
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- Population180,540
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.9 km6.2 mi
Nearest airports
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Ploieşti: quick answers
Where is Ploieşti?
Ploieşti is in Romania.
How do you get to Ploieşti?
The nearest airport is Otopeni (OTP), about 1 hr away by road. The nearest train station is Ploiești Nord, about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ploieşti?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C30°F. The wettest month is June, with about 95 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ploieşti?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 museums, 44 restaurants, 20 cafés and 36 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.