Plătărești is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Cucuieți, Dorobanțu, Plătărești, and Podu Pitarului.

Plătărești
Plătărești Monastery church
Plătărești Monastery church
Location in Călărași County
Location in Călărași County
Plătărești is located in Romania
Plătărești
Plătărești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°21′N 26°22′E / 44.350°N 26.367°E / 44.350; 26.367
CountryRomania
CountyCălărași
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Florin Dumitrescu (PNL)
Area
50.12 km2 (19.35 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,955
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
917200
Area code+40 x42
Vehicle reg.CL
Websitewww.primaria-plataresti.ro

The commune is located in the southwestern reaches of the Bărăgan Plain, in the western part of the county.

At the 2011 census, Plătărești had a population of 4,178. Of those, 88.61% were ethnic Romanians and 4.14% Roma.

Plătărești Monastery was built in 1632–1646 by Voivode Matei Basarab.

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References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.