Posești

Posești is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Bodești, Merdeala, Nucșoara de Jos, Nucșoara de Sus, Poseștii-Pământeni (the commune centre), Poseștii-Ungureni, Târlești, Valea Plopului, Valea Screzii, and Valea Stupinii.

The commune is located in the northeastern part of the county, in the Sub Carpathian hills, on the border with Buzău County. It lies 16 km from Vălenii de Munte and 45 km from the county seat, Ploiești. Posești covers an area of 54.90 km2. The river Zeletin flows through the village Poseștii-Pământeni.

According to the 2011 census, Posești has 3,990 inhabitants; 95.54% of them are ethnic Romanians and 1.36% are ethnic Romani.

Natives

 * Eufrosin Poteca (1786–1858), philosopher, theologian, and translator, was born in Nucșoara de Sus