Blejoi is a
commune in
Prahova County
Prahova County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploiești.
Demographics
In 2011, it had a population of 762,886 and the population density was 161/km². It is Romania's third most ...
,
Muntenia
Muntenia (, also known in English as Greater Wallachia) is a historical region of Romania, part of Wallachia (also, sometimes considered Wallachia proper, as ''Muntenia'', ''Țara Românească'', and the seldom used ''Valahia'' are synonyms in ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a ...
. It is composed of three villages: Blejoi, Ploieștiori, and Țânțăreni.
Natives
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Geo Bogza
Geo Bogza (; born Gheorghe Bogza; February 6, 1908 – September 14, 1993) was a Romanian avant-garde theorist, poet, and journalist, known for his left-wing and communist political convictions. As a young man in the interwar period, he was known ...
(1908–1993), avant-garde theorist, poet, and journalist
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Constantin Dimitrescu (1847–1928), classic composer and music teacher
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Alec Sehon (1924–2018), immunologist
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Radu Tudoran (1910–1992), born Nicolae Bogza (brother of Geo), novelist
References
Blejoi
Localities in Muntenia
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