Comana, Giurgiu

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
Commune
Comana Monastery and surroundings
Comana
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°10′N 26°9′E
CountryRomania
CountyGiurgiu
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,531
Time zoneEET/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
  • 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
  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "07/08.05.1944 No. 150 Squadron Wellington JA515 IN-Q W/O. Clarke". aircrewremembered.com.
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