Dragodana

Dragodana is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 6,186 people as of 2021. It is composed of seven villages: Boboci, Burduca, Cuparu, Dragodana, Pădureni, Picior de Munte, and Străoști.

Dragodana
Commune
The Koșca manor in Dragodana
Coat of arms
Location in Dâmbovița County
Dragodana Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°44′N 25°21′E
Country	Romania
County	Dâmbovița
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Gheorghe Sandu (PSD)
Area	65.77 km2 (25.39 sq mi)
Elevation	182 m (597 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	6,186
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	137200
Area code	+(40) 245
Vehicle reg.	DB
Website	primariadragodana.ro

Situated in the central part of the Wallachian Plain, the commune lies on the banks of the river Sabar and is located in the central-south part of Dâmbovița County. Dragodana is crossed by national road DN72 [ro], which runs from the town of Găești, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west, to the county seat, Târgoviște, 23 km (14 mi) to the north, and on to Ploiești. The country's capital, Bucharest, is 76 km (47 mi) to the southeast and can be reached via DN7.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	6,972	—
2011	6,775	−2.8%
2021	6,186	−8.7%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Ion Niță (born 1948), footballer
• Mariana Preda (born 1994), pan flute musician
• Niculae Zamfir (born 1958), wrestler