Iordăcheanu

Iordăcheanu
—  Commune  —
Iordăcheanu
Coordinates: 45°3′N 26°15′E / 45.05°N 26.25°E / 45.05; 26.25
Country	Romania
County	Prahova County
Population (2002)[1]	5,200
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Iordăcheanu is a commune in Prahova County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Iordăcheanu, Moceşti, Plavia, Străoşti, Valea Cucului and Vărbila.

A statue in honor of Mihai Viteazul's trek through Iordăcheanu is located in this commune. The name Iordăcheanu comes from a local man named "Iordache"^{[citation needed]}. There is a little river called "The Salt Cricov" in the commune.

Coordinates: 45°03′N 26°15′E / 45.05°N 26.25°E / 45.05; 26.25

References

1. ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010