# Ciorani

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{{for multi|the village in Vrancea County|Pufești|the Italian village|Ciorani (Mercato San Severino)}}
{{Infobox Romanian subdivision
|type               = commune
|county             = Prahova
|official_name      = Ciorani
|image_flag         =
|image_shield       = ROU PH Ciorani CoA1.jpg
|image_skyline      = 
|image_caption      = 
|image_location     = 
|image_map          = Ciorani jud Prahova.png
|map_caption        = Location in Prahova County
|leader_name        = Voicu Marin
|leader_party       = PSD
|leader_term        = 2020–2024
|coordinates        = {{coord|44|50|N|26|24|E|source:itwiki_region:RO|display=it}}
|elevation          = 77
|elevation_min      = 
|elevation_max      = 
|area_total         = 80.46
|population_as_of   = 
|population_total   = auto
|population_footnotes = 
|postal_code        = 107155
|area_code          = +(40) 244
|website            = {{URL|http://www.primariaciorani.ro/}}
}}
'''Ciorani''' is a [commune](/source/communes_of_Romania) in [Prahova County](/source/Prahova_County), [Muntenia](/source/Muntenia), [Romania](/source/Romania). As of 2021, its population was 5,934. It is composed of two villages, Cioranii de Jos and Cioranii de Sus; the former is the administrative centre.

The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the left bank of the river [Cricovul Sărat](/source/Cricovul_S%C4%83rat), close to where it flows into the [Prahova River](/source/Prahova_(river)). It lies on the border with [Ialomița County](/source/Ialomi%C8%9Ba_County), at a distance of {{cvt|40|km}} from the county seat, [Ploiești](/source/Ploie%C8%99ti), {{cvt|23|km}} from [Urlați](/source/Urla%C8%9Bi), {{cvt|24|km}} from [Mizil](/source/Mizil), {{cvt|26|km}} from [Urziceni](/source/Urziceni), and {{cvt|64|km}} from [Bucharest](/source/Bucharest). The [45th parallel north](/source/45th_parallel_north) passes {{cvt|30|km}} to the north.<ref name="pc">{{cite web|url=http://www.primariaciorani.ro|title=Localizare geografică a comunei Ciorani|language=ro|website=www.primariaciorani.ro|publisher=Ciorani townhall|access-date=July 10, 2021}}</ref>

Its neighbors are the communes [Fulga](/source/Fulga) to the north, [Sălciile](/source/S%C4%83lciile) to the east, [Adâncata](/source/Ad%C3%A2ncata%2C_Ialomi%C8%9Ba) to the south, [Rădulești](/source/R%C4%83dule%C8%99ti) to the southwest, and [Drăgănești](/source/Dr%C4%83g%C4%83ne%C8%99ti%2C_Prahova) to the west.<ref name="pc"/>

Ciorani is traversed north to south by the [DN1D](/source/DN1) road, which joins Ploiești to Urziceni. On the western side of the commune is the Ciorani railway station, serving the [CFR](/source/C%C4%83ile_Ferate_Rom%C3%A2ne) rail line Ploiești–Urziceni–[Călărași](/source/C%C4%83l%C4%83ra%C8%99i).<ref name="pc"/>

The {{cvt|3000|m2}} archaeological site Movila Dărâmata, in Cioranii de Sus, contains remains of dwellings from the [Boian](/source/Boian_culture) and [Gumelnița](/source/Gumelni%C8%9Ba%E2%80%93Karanovo_culture) cultures, as well as from the [Bronze Age](/source/Bronze_Age) and [Roman Dacia](/source/Roman_Dacia).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ran.cimec.ro/?lang=EN&descript=cioranii-de-sus-ciorani-prahova-situl-arheologic-de-la-cioranii-de-sus-movila-daramata-cod-sit-ran-132707.01|title=Situl arheologic de la Cioranii de Sus - Movila Dărâmată|language=ro|website=ran.cimec.ro|publisher=National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN)|access-date=July 10, 2021}}</ref> At the southern entrance to the commune there is a statue of [Dromichaetes](/source/Dromichaetes).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lumeasatului.ro/articole-revista/4987-comuna-ciorani-spera-sa-dea-lovitura-s-au-anuntat-primii-7-investitori-in-parcul-industrial-din-localitate.html|title=Comuna Ciorani speră să dea lovitura: s-au anunțat primii 7 investitori în parcul industrial din localitate|language=ro|website=www.lumeasatului.ro|date=September 3, 2018|access-date=July 10, 2021}}</ref>

{{Historical populations
|source = Census data
|1992 | 7346
|2002 | 7162
|2011 | 6720
|2021 | 5934
}}

==Notable people==
* [Nelu Ploieșteanu](/source/Nelu_Ploie%C8%99teanu) (born Ion Dumitrache, 1950–2021), [lăutar](/source/l%C4%83utar), singer, and [fiddle](/source/fiddle)r of [lăutărească music](/source/l%C4%83ut%C4%83reasc%C4%83_music)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Prahova County}}

Ciorani
Category:Localities in Muntenia

{{Prahova-geo-stub}}

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