Puchenii Mari is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: MiroslÃÂveÃÂti, Moara, OdÃÂile, PietroÃÂani, Puchenii Mari, Puchenii Mici, and Puchenii-MoÃÂneni.
Most inhabitants of the commune work in the agricultural sector. The village of OdÃÂile is also known for producing traditional Romanian .
The commune is located in a plain in the south of the county, on the left bank of the Prahova river, in the area of its lower course. It is crossed by the DN1 national road, which connects PloieÃÂti with Bucharest. At Puchenii Mari, the DJ139 county roads branch off, leading east to Râfov and Berceni and west to Brazi and TârgÃÂoru Vechi.
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 7,854, of which 89.34% were ethnic Romanians.
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