Băicoi
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| Băicoi | |
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| Coordinates: | |
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| Country |  Romania |
| County | Prahova County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Nicolae Spiridon (Democratic Party) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 20,234 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Website: http://www.baicoi.ro | |
Băicoi (/bəj'koj/) is a town in Prahova county, Romania, near the 45th parallel. It lies near Floreşti, a train stop between Ploieşti and Câmpina.
Its name is derived from "Baicu" a Romanian name, possibly of Cuman origin.
Băicoi was one of the villages where Peace Corps Trainees stayed in 2002 and 2003 while they were training to serve in the U.S. Peace Corps in Romania.
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Prahova County |
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| Municipalities and cities |
Azuga | Băicoi | Boldeşti-Scăeni | Breaza | Buşteni | Câmpina | Comarnic | Mizil | Ploieşti (county seat) | Plopeni | Sinaia | Slănic | Urlaţi | Vălenii de Munte | |
| Communes |
Adunaţi | Albeşti-Paleologu | Aluniş | Apostolache | Ariceştii Rahtivani | Ariceştii Zeletin | Baba Ana | Balta Doamnei | Bălţeşti | Băneşti | Bărcăneşti | Bătrâni | Berceni | Bertea | Blejoi | Boldeşti-Grădiştea | Brazi | Brebu | Bucov | Călugăreni | Cărbuneşti | Ceptura | Ceraşu | Chiojdeanca | Ciorani | Cocorăştii Mislii | Cocorăştii Colţ | Colceag | Cornu | Cosminele | Drăgăneşti | Drajna | Dumbrava | Dumbrăveşti | Filipeştii de Pădure | Filipeştii de Târg | Fântânele | Floreşti | Fulga | Gherghiţa | Gorgota | Gornet | Gornet-Cricov | Gura Vadului | Gura Vitioarei | Iordăcheanu | Izvoarele | Jugureni | Lapoş | Lipăneşti | Măgurele | Măgureni | Măneciu | Măneşti | Olari | Păcureţi | Păuleşti | Plopu | Podenii Noi | Poiana Câmpina | Poienarii Burchii | Poseşti | Predeal-Sărari | Proviţa de Jos | Proviţa de Sus | Puchenii Mari | Râfov | Salcia | Sălciile | Scorţeni | Secăria | Sângeru | Şirna | Şoimari | Şotrile | Starchiojd | Ştefeşti | Surani | Talea | Tătaru | Teişani | Telega | Tinosu | Târgşoru Vechi | Tomşani | Vadu Săpat | Valea Călugărească | Valea Doftanei | Vărbilău | Vâlcăneşti |
