Plosca

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Plosca
Location in Teleorman County
Location in Teleorman County
Plosca is located in Romania
Plosca
Plosca
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°02′N 25°07′E / 44.033°N 25.117°E / 44.033; 25.117Coordinates: 44°02′N 25°07′E / 44.033°N 25.117°E / 44.033; 25.117
CountryRomania
CountyTeleorman
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.TR

Plosca is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Plosca.

Name

The name is probably derived from a container used for water and beverages (ploscă is the Romanian word for canteen or bota bag).

History

In 1943, the three British SOE members of Operation Autonomous were arrested near Plosca by the Romanian Gendarmerie.

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.