Adâncata, Ialomița
Adâncata is a commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Adâncata and Patru Frați.
Geography
The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 64 m (210 ft). It lies on the banks of the Prahova River and its left tributary, the Cricovul Sărat. The Prahova River flows into the Ialomița River at the southern edge of Patru Frați village.
Adâncata is located in the western part of Ialomița County, bordering on Prahova County. It is 22 km (14 mi) from Urziceni and 86 km (53 mi) from the county seat, Slobozia. The national capital, Bucharest, is 53 km (33 mi) to the southwest, while the city of Ploiești is 47 km (29 mi) to the northwest.
Natives
- Mihai Ivăncescu (1942 – 2004), footballer
- Vasile Jercălău (born 1968), footballer
Other
The following entities are located in Adâncata.
- The 114th SAM Battalion "Șoimii Bărăganului" (the "Bărăgan Eagles") of the Romanian 1st Surface to Air Missiles Brigade.
- The MotorPark Romania racing track, with a length of 4.129 km (2.566 mi).
References
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ Ciobanu, Vlad (May 12, 2021). "Trecere în rezervă la Batalionul 6 Rachete Sol-Aer "Șoimii Bărăganului"". www.art-emis.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "MotorPark România". Retrieved February 11, 2024.
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