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Plosca

Coordinates: 44°02′N 25°07′E / 44.033°N 25.117°E / 44.033; 25.117
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Plosca
Location in Teleorman County
Location in Teleorman County
Plosca is located in Romania
Plosca
Plosca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°02′N 25°07′E / 44.033°N 25.117°E / 44.033; 25.117
CountryRomania
CountyTeleorman
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marius-Cosmin Șerban (PSD)
Area
50.48 km2 (19.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,015
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
147265
Vehicle reg.TR
Websitecomunaplosca.ro

Plosca is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Plosca.

Name

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The name is probably derived from a container used for water and beverages (ploscă is the Romanian word for canteen or bota bag).

History

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In 1943, the three British SOE members of Operation Autonomous were arrested near Plosca by the Romanian Gendarmerie.

Natives

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References

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