Herăști

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Herăști
Commune
Stone manor of Udriște Năsturel in Herăști village
Stone manor of Udriște Năsturel in Herăști village
Herăști is located in Romania
Herăști
Herăști
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°12′58″N 26°21′18″E / 44.216°N 26.355°E / 44.216; 26.355Coordinates: 44°12′58″N 26°21′18″E / 44.216°N 26.355°E / 44.216; 26.355
CountryRomania
CountyGiurgiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ion Manolache[1] (PNL)
Area
28.47 km2 (10.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
2,369
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.GR

Herăști is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Herăști and Miloșești. Until 2004, these were part of Hotarele Commune, when they were split off to form a separate commune.

The commune is located about 35 km southeast of downtown Bucharest via route DN4, at the border between Giurgiu County and Călărași County. On the southern border of the commune flows the Argeș River, from west to east.

According to the 2011 census, the majority of the inhabitants are Romanians (76.15%), with a minority of Roma (19.29%).

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References[]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
Entrance to the stone manor from Herăști
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