Băicoi (Romanian pronunciation: [bəjˈkoj]) is a town in Prahova County, Romania, near the 45th parallel. Five localities are administered by the town: Dâmbu, Liliești, Schela, Tufeni, and Țintea. Over time, these have become neighborhoods of the town.[3]

Băicoi
Băicoi oilfield, 1936
Băicoi oilfield, 1936
Coat of arms of Băicoi
Location in Prahova County
Location in Prahova County
Băicoi is located in Romania
Băicoi
Băicoi
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°2′43″N 25°51′57″E / 45.04528°N 25.86583°E / 45.04528; 25.86583
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marius Constantin[1] (PSD)
Area
65.36 km2 (25.24 sq mi)
Highest elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Lowest elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
16,722
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
105200
Area code(+40) 02 44
Vehicle reg.PH
Websiteprimariabaicoi.ro

Bӑicoi is located in the historical region of Muntenia. It is situated in the center of the county, and stretches for 17 km (11 mi) at its widest. The town is crossed on its southwestern side by the national road DN1, which connects it to the county seat, Ploiești, 18.7 km (11.6 mi) to the southeast and Brașov, 95.3 km (59.2 mi) to the north. Bӑicoi lies near Florești, a train stop between Ploiești and Câmpina.

History

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Oil derrick in Băicoi, 1907

The name of the town is derived from "Baicu". At the end of the 19th century, Băicoi was a rural commune, formed by the villages of Băicoi, Cotoiu, Tufeni, and Găgeni, totaling 3,257 inhabitants. The other localities of the current town made up the Țintea commune, which consisted of Țintea, Dâmbu, and Liliești villages, totaling 1,240 inhabitants. Both communes were part of Plasa Filipești, in Prahova County. By 1925, Băicoi commune had 5,946 inhabitants, in Băicoi, Cotoiu, and Tufeni villages (Găgeni village having been assigned to Păulești commune); Țintea commune, in the same composition, had 2,639 inhabitants.

Băicoi commune was declared a town in 1948, at the beginning of the Romanian People's Republic. After the administrative reorganization of 1950, the town became part of the Câmpina raion of Prahova Region [ro], which was enlarged in 1952 and was renamed Ploiești Region. When the regions were abolished in 1968, Țintea commune with all its villages was assigned to the town of Băicoi, which became part of Prahova County.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1956 8,287—    
1966 9,120+10.1%
1977 17,440+91.2%
1992 20,681+18.6%
2002 20,020−3.2%
2011 17,981−10.2%
2021 16,722−7.0%
Source: Census data

Natives

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Climate

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Băicoi has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).

Climate data for Băicoi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
5.1
(41.2)
10.1
(50.2)
15.6
(60.1)
20.6
(69.1)
24.1
(75.4)
26.3
(79.3)
26.5
(79.7)
21.3
(70.3)
15.3
(59.5)
9.6
(49.3)
4.5
(40.1)
15.1
(59.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
0.2
(32.4)
4.6
(40.3)
10.3
(50.5)
15.6
(60.1)
19.4
(66.9)
21.5
(70.7)
21.5
(70.7)
16.4
(61.5)
10.4
(50.7)
5.3
(41.5)
0.1
(32.2)
10.3
(50.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)
−4.1
(24.6)
−0.9
(30.4)
4.2
(39.6)
9.5
(49.1)
13.6
(56.5)
15.7
(60.3)
15.8
(60.4)
11.1
(52.0)
5.8
(42.4)
1.6
(34.9)
−3.3
(26.1)
5.3
(41.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45
(1.8)
43
(1.7)
56
(2.2)
73
(2.9)
99
(3.9)
109
(4.3)
93
(3.7)
68
(2.7)
64
(2.5)
62
(2.4)
55
(2.2)
56
(2.2)
823
(32.5)
Source: https://en.climate-data.org/europe/romania/prahova/baicoi-13142/

Notes

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ (in Romanian) "Population" Archived 2015-07-22 at the Wayback Machine at the Băicoi Town Hall site; accessed March 15, 2013
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