Drajna

For other places with the same name, see Drajna (disambiguation).

Drajna
Commune
Location in Prahova County
Drajna Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°13′N 26°03′E
Country	Romania
County	Prahova
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	5,102
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	PH

Drajna is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Cătunu, Ciocrac, Drajna de Jos, Drajna de Sus (the commune centre), Făget, Ogretin, Piatra, Pițigoi, Plai, Podurile, and Poiana Mierlei.

The river Drajna flows through the commune; it discharges into the Teleajen in Piatra.

Natives

• Mihai Drăgănescu (1929—2010), engineer, President of the Romanian Academy (1990—1994)
• Dumitru Enescu (1930–2012), geophysicist and engineer

References

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

Remains of a Roman castrum in Drajna de Sus