Costești is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Chițcani, Costești, Dinga, Pârvești, Puntișeni, and Rădești.It has a total population of 2.867 people.[3]
Costești | |
|---|---|
 Docolina Bridge, în Chițcani village | |
 Location in Vaslui County | |
  Costești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 27°45′E / 46.500°N 27.750°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Vaslui |
| Subdivisions | Chițcani, Costești, Dinga, Pârvești, Puntișeni, Rădești |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Lascăr Popa[1] (PNL) |
| Area | 73.6 km2 (28.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,477 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 737145 |
| Area code | +40 x37 |
| Vehicle reg. | VS |
| Website | primariacostesti |
The commune is located in the central part of the county, 21 km (13 mi) south of the county seat, Vaslui.
On 20 March 2010, Realitatea TV, together with Petrom, MaiMultVerde, Romsilva and the Vaslui County Council, planted 25,000 saplings on an area of 5 ha (12 acres) in Chițcani.[4]
Natives
edit- Ioan Hristea (1897–1974), officer during World War I and World War II
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Recensământ România" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Campania "România prinde rădăcini" a ajuns în județul Vaslui". Archived from the original on 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
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