Baicoi
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Băicoi is a town in Prahova
Prahova County
Prahova is a county of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploieşti.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 829,945 and the population density was 176/km². It is Romania's most populated county, having a population density double than the country's mean...

 county, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

, near the 45th parallel. It lies near Florești
Floresti, Prahova
Floreşti is a commune in Prahova County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cap Roşu, Călineşti, Cătina, Floreşti and Novăceşti....

, a train stop between Ploiești
Ploiesti
Ploiești is the county seat of Prahova County and lies in the historical region of Wallachia in Romania. The city is located north of Bucharest....

 and Câmpina
Câmpina
Câmpina is a city in Prahova county, Romania, north of the county seat Ploieşti, located on the main route between Wallachia and Transylvania. In 2003, the city celebrated 500 years since its founding.-History:...

. Five villages are administered by the town: Dâmbu, Liliești, Schela, Tufeni and Țintea.

Its name is derived from "Baicu", a Romanian name of possibly Cuman origin.

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