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Popești

Popești is a village in , and has about 1,690 residents. Popești is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Petrom Brazi Power Plant and Brazi Power Plant.

Power station
The Petrom Brazi Power Station is one of the largest electricity producers in , having 2 natural gas-fired groups of 430 MW each, totalling an installed capacity of 860 MW and an electricity generation capacity of around 6 TWh/year.

Power station
The Brazi Power Station is a thermal power plant located in , a commune in Prahova, Romania, with two operational generation groups, one 105 MW and one 25 MW, resulting in a total electricity generation capacity of 130 MW. is situated 3 km north of Popești.

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is one of the largest refineries and one of the largest in , located near , having as a main activity the processing of Romanian oil but also has a separate unit specialised in processing chemical products.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brazii de Sus and Tătărani.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Popești.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Popești.

Popești

Latitude
44.85984° or 44° 51′ 35″ north
Longitude
25.99488° or 25° 59′ 42″ east
Population
1,690
Elevation
136 metres (446 feet)
Open location code
8GP7VX5V+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 462255847
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
669900
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