Comana is a commune in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Comana, Vlad Țepeș, Budeni, Falaștoaca, and Grădiștea. The commune is approximately 32 km (20 mi) south of Bucharest.
Comana | |
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 Comana Monastery and surroundings | |
  Comana Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°10′N 26°9′E / 44.167°N 26.150°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Giurgiu |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 6,531 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | GR |
Comana Monastery is located in the commune, as is the Comana Nature Park, the largest protected area in southern Romania.
On the night of 6 to 7 of May 1944 a British bomber crash-landed at Comana. The aircrew were killed.[2]
Notable people
edit- Marian Munteanu (born 1962 in Grădiștea), leader of anti-government protests in 1990
- Eugen Nicolăescu (born 1955 in Grădiștea), economist and politician
- Gellu Naum (1915–2001), poet, writer, and translator, had a retreat at Comana
References
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