Gornet

Gornet
Gornet village
Location in Prahova County
Gornet
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°07′N 26°04′E / 45.117°N 26.067°E / 45.117; 26.067
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Nicolae Negoițescu (PSD)
Area
26.37 km2 (10.18 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,670
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
107285
Area code+(40) 244
Vehicle reg.PH
Websitewww.primariagornet.ro

Gornet is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bogdănești, Cuib, Gornet, and Nucet.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 3,126    
2011 2,928−6.3%
2021 2,670−8.8%
Source: Census data

At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 3,126; all inhabitants were ethnic Romanians and 99.9% were Romanian Orthodox. At the 2021 census, Gornet had a population of 2,670, of which 96.14% were Romanians.

On 22 July 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic authorities decided to locally quarantine this commune.