Ceptura is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Ceptura de Jos (the commune centre), Ceptura de Sus, Malu Roșu, Rotari, and Șoimești.
The open-pit Ceptura Coal Mine (opened in 1954) is located in Ceptura de Sus.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,473 | — |
| 2002 | 5,304 | −3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,717 | −11.1% |
| 2021 | 4,019 | −14.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Notable people
- George Dorul Dumitrescu (1901 or 1904–1985), prose writer and columnist
- Georgeta Militaru-Mașca (born 1954), rower
References
- ^ “2021 Romanian census”. National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ Chioveanu, Constatin (February 5, 2019). “Comuna Ceptura”. Facebook (in Romanian). Retrieved January 11, 2020.
-
Heroes’ Cross – a war memorial dedicated to the heroes of the Romanian War of Independence, of WWI, and of WWII
