Găești (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡəˈ(j)eʃtʲ]) is a town in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 12,583 as of 2021.

Găești
Ciubuc House (former city hall)
Ciubuc House (former city hall)
Coat of arms of Găești
Location in Dâmbovița County
Location in Dâmbovița County
Găești is located in Romania
Găești
Găești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°43′10″N 25°19′11″E / 44.71944°N 25.31972°E / 44.71944; 25.31972
CountryRomania
CountyDâmbovița
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Grigore Gheorghe[1] (PNL)
Area
22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
12,583
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
135200
Area code(+40) 02 45
Vehicle reg.DB
Websitewww.primaria-gaesti.ro

History

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1912 3,990—    
1930 5,328+33.5%
1948 7,726+45.0%
1956 7,179−7.1%
1966 8,962+24.8%
1977 12,494+39.4%
1992 18,566+48.6%
2002 16,598−10.6%
2011 13,317−19.8%
2021 12,583−5.5%
Source: Census data

The name of the town comes from a family of nobles (boyars) who owned most of the lands on which the town is now situated. Their name was Găești.

It was first mentioned on 19 July 1498 during the rule of Radu cel Mare, the son of Vlad Călugărul, who donated the land around Găești to the Monastery of Râncăciov. In 1807, most of the buildings of Găești were destroyed by a fire, then in 1812, it was hit by the plague.

Demographics

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At the 2021 census, Găești had a population of 12 583.[3] At the census conducted in 2011, the town had 13,317 inhabitants, the majority of whom were Romanians (93.41%), with a minority of Roma (1.71%); for 4.68% of the population, the ethnicity was unknown. Most of the inhabitants are Orthodox (93.97%).

Economy

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Arctic S.A. company is headquartered in the town.

Natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
 
War monument