Ghighiu
in Comuna Bărcăneşti of Prahova, Romania
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Henri Coandă International Airport (23 mi) - Băneasa International Airport (27 mi)
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Silistra Polkovnik Lambrinovo Airfield (79 mi) - Sibiu International Airport (114 mi)
- Craiova Airport (115 mi)
- Bacău Airport (119 mi)
- Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (122 mi)
- Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport (135 mi)
- Varna Airport (144 mi)
- Burgas Airport (176 mi)
- Srebarna Nature Reserve (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Historic Centre of Sighişoara (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Madara Rider (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Water Park Otopeni (amusement park, (23 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 44.898 and 26.082 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 44° 53' 52" and E 26° 4' 55"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Leu - RON
- Spoken languages:
- Romanian, Hungarian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:29 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 8:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Romania.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Romania. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Delve into Ghighiu
Ghighiu in Comuna Bărcăneşti (Prahova) with it's 759 habitants is a town located in Romania about 32 mi (or 52 km) north of Bucharest, the country's capital town.
Time in Ghighiu is now 05:29 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Bucharest with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Ghighiu, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Romania is Henri Coandă International Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Srebarna Nature Reserve in Bulgaria at a distance of 73 mi (or 118 km). The closest in Romania is Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania in a distance of 106 mi (or 118 km), South-East. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Barcanesti, Berceni, Rafov, Bucov and Puchenii Mari. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 41% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Prahova Plaza Hotel New Tower
Vigo
Pik Elegance
Prahova Plaza
Central
Villa Bijoux Boutique Hotel
Sud Ploiesti
Maryo
Vigo Grand
Acapulco
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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PLOIESTI. Pietoni. Cocardei de giratoriu (nexam prioritate, nexam semnalizare, tupeu si frana). Pietoante. Smecheri care se cred tramvaie. Smecheri de semafor. Parcare pe tarlaua lu' ta-su....
Skandenberg Jandarmeria Ploiesti
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Denisa & Emil ...Restaurant Laguna Ploiesti
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Petrolul Ploiesti 1924
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bărcănești, Prahova
Bărcăneşti is a commune in Prahova County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Bărcăneşti, Ghighiu, Puşcaşi, Româneşti and Tătărani. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:44|53|N|26|3|E|source:itwiki_region:RO|| |primary |name= }} {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
Berceni, Prahova
Berceni is a commune in Prahova County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Berceni, Cartierul Dâmbu, Cătunu, Corlăteşti and Moara Nouă. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:44|56|N|26|6|E|source:itwiki_region:RO|| |primary |name= }} {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
Stadionul Prahova
Prahova Stadium is a football-only stadium in Ploieşti, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of the reserve and youth teams of football team Astra Ploieşti. The stadium is 100% the property of Astra Ploieşti president, Ioan Niculae. In the past, the old Romanian champion, and now a defunct team, Prahova Ploieşti, played here between 1980 and 2000, before the team was moved to Urlaţi and was later dissolved.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ghighiu.
- Barcanesti
- Berceni
- Rafov
- Bucov
- Puchenii Mari
- Ploiesti
- Valea Calugareasca
- Dumbrava
- Tinosu
- Gorgota
- Blejoi
- Plopu
- Paulesti
- Boldesti-Scaeni
- Albesti-Paleologu
- Poienarii Burchii
- Sirna
- Ciolpani
- Lipanesti
- Targsoru Vechi
- Balta Doamnei
- Urlati
- Olari
- Cocorastii Colt
- Plopeni
- Dumbravesti
- Tomsani
- Magurele
- Gherghita
- Iordacheanu
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ghighiul, Ghighiu
