Ceptura | |
|---|---|
 Location in Prahova County | |
  Ceptura Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°01′N 26°20′E / 45.017°N 26.333°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Prahova |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,019 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | PH |
Ceptura is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ceptura de Jos (the commune centre), Ceptura de Sus, Malu Roșu, Rotari, and Șoimești.
The open-pit Ceptura Coal Mine (opened in 1954) is located in Ceptura de Sus.[2]
Notable people[edit]
- George Dorul Dumitrescu (1901 or 1904–1985), prose writer and columnist
- Georgeta Militaru-Mașca (born 1954), rower
Gallery[edit]
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Church -
Heroes’ Cross - a war memorial dedicated to the heroes of the Romanian War of Independence, of WWI and of WWII
References[edit]
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Chioveanu, Constatin (February 5, 2019). "Comuna Ceptura". Facebook (in Romanian). Retrieved January 11, 2020.
