Dragodana

Commune in Dâmbovița, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Dâmbovița County

(2020–2024) Gheorghe Sandu (PSD)Area

65.77 km² (25.39 sq mi)Elevation

182 m (597 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[1]

6,186 • Density94/km² (240/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

137200

Vehicle reg.DBWebsiteprimariadragodana.ro

Dragodana is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 6,755 people. It is composed of seven villages: Boboci, Burduca, Cuparu, Dragodana, Pădureni, Picior de Munte, and Străoști.

Situated in the central part of the Wallachian Plain, the commune lies on the banks of the river Sabar and is located in the central-south part of Dâmbovița County. Dragodana is crossed by national road DN72 [ro], which runs from the town of Găești, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the west, to the county seat, Târgoviște, 23 km (14 mi) to the north, and on to Ploiești. The country's capital, Bucharest, is 76 km (47 mi) to the southeast and can be reached via DN7.