Provița de Jos

Provița de Jos
Location in Prahova County
Provița de Jos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°7′N 25°39′E / 45.117°N 25.650°E / 45.117; 25.650
CountryRomania
CountyPrahova
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Ionuț Bocioacă (PSD)
Area
25.33 km2 (9.78 sq mi)
Elevation
422 m (1,385 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,131
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
107475
Area code+(40) 244
Vehicle reg.PH
Websitewww.comunaprovitadejos.ro

Provița de Jos is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Drăgăneasa, Piatra, and Provița de Jos.

The commune lies along the Provița River, to the west of the county, on the border with Dâmbovița County. It is traversed by the DJ101E road, which connects it to the east with Câmpina and to the north with Provița de Sus and Adunați.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 2,750    
2002 2,560−6.9%
2011 2,264−11.6%
2021 2,131−5.9%
Source: Census data