Vulcana-Pandele

Vulcana-Pandele is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gura Vulcanei, Lăculețe-Gară, Toculești, and Vulcana-Pandele.

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Vulcana-Pandele
Commune
Gabriel Popescu memorial house in Vulcana-Pandele
Location in Dâmbovița County
Vulcana-Pandele Location in Romania
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Country	Romania
County	Dâmbovița
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Vasile Radu (PSD)
Area	25.08 km2 (9.68 sq mi)
Elevation	348 m (1,142 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	4,683
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	137540
Area code	+(40) 245
Vehicle reg.	DB
Website	www.vulcanapandele.ro

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The commune is situated in the southern foothills of the Făgăraș Mountains, at a mean altitude of 348 m (1,142 ft), on the banks of the Ialomița River and its right tributary, the Vulcana. It is located in the northern part of Dâmbovița County, about 8 km (5 mi) south of the town of Pucioasa, and 16 km (10 mi) north of Târgoviște, the county seat.

Vulcana-Pandele is crossed by national road DN71 [ro], which starts close to Bucharest, runs through Târgoviște, and ends in Sinaia, 50 km (31 mi) north of the commune. The county road DJJ712 branches off westwards, towards the Dâmbovița River valley, where it ends in DN72A [ro]. The Vulcana-Pandele train station serves the CFR Line 904, which connects Titu to Pietroșița (passing through Târgoviște).