Târgșoru Vechi

Târgșoru Vechi is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Stăncești, Strejnicu (commune seat), Târgșoru Vechi, and Zahanaua.

Târgșoru Vechi
Commune
Church in Stăncești
Location in Prahova County
Târgșoru Vechi Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°53′N 25°55′E
Country	Romania
County	Prahova
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Nicolae Drăgan (PNL)
Area	48.43 km2 (18.70 sq mi)
Elevation	174 m (571 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	10,434
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	107590
Area code	+(40) 244
Vehicle reg.	PH
Website	www.comunatirgsoruvechi.ro

There is an aerodrome for general aviation in Strejnicu, mostly used by Aeroclubul României [ro]. On its site was located the medieval former town of Târgșor.

Strejnicu village is the assassination site of historian and politician Nicolae Iorga, who was killed on November 27, 1940 by an Iron Guard squad.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1992	7,995	—
2002	8,599	+7.6%
2011	9,117	+6.0%
2021	10,434	+14.4%
Source: Census data