Comana, Giurgiu

Comana
Commune
Comana Monastery and surroundings
Comana
Coordinates: 44°10′N 26°9′E / 44.167°N 26.150°E / 44.167; 26.150
Country	Romania
County	Giurgiu County
Population (2002)[1]
• Total	7,832
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Comana is a commune in Giurgiu County, southern Romania. It is composed of five villages: Comana, Vlad Țepeș, Budeni, Falaștoaca and Grădiștea. The commune is approximately 32 kilometers (20 miles) south of Bucharest.

Comana Monastery is located in the commune, as is Comana Nature Park, the largest protected area in southern Romania.

On the night of 6 to 7 of May 1944 a British bomber crash-landed at Comana. The aircrew were killed.^[2]

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Coordinates: 44°10′N 26°9′E / 44.167°N 26.150°E / 44.167; 26.150

Giurgiu County, Romania Cities Giurgiu (county seat) Towns Bolintin-Vale Mihăilești Communes Adunații-Copăceni Băneasa Bolintin-Deal Bucșani Bulbucata Buturugeni Călugăreni Clejani Colibași Comana Cosoba Crevedia Mare Daia Florești-Stoenești Frătești Găiseni Găujani Ghimpați Gogoșari Gostinari Gostinu Grădinari Greaca Herăști Hotarele Iepurești Isvoarele Izvoarele Joița Letca Nouă Malu Mârșa Mihai Bravu Ogrezeni Oinacu Prundu Putineiu Răsuceni Roata de Jos Săbăreni Schitu Singureni Slobozia Stănești Stoenești Toporu Ulmi Valea Dragului Vânătorii Mici Vărăști Vedea

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