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Fun fact 5 about Ploiesti

Casa Luca Elefterescu, azi Muzeul Ceasului "Nicolae Simache" (2)
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The first formal school in Ploiești opened in 1777.

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Ploiesti

Romania

Country
Romania
Population
209.9K
Coordinates
44.95, 26.03
798th most populous city in the world

Ploiești, formerly spelled Ploești, is a city and the county seat of Prahova County, Romania. Situated in the historical region of Muntenia, it lies on the Wallachian Plain, approximately 56 km (35 mi) north of Bucharest.

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