Pungești

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Pungești
Location in Vaslui County
Location in Vaslui County
Pungești is located in Romania
Pungești
Pungești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°42′N 27°20′E / 46.700°N 27.333°E / 46.700; 27.333Coordinates: 46°42′N 27°20′E / 46.700°N 27.333°E / 46.700; 27.333
CountryRomania
CountyVaslui
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Nicolae-Cătălin Stamate (PSD)
Area
71 km2 (27 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
3,223
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
737445
Vehicle reg.VS

Pungești is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Armășoaia, Cursești-Deal, Cursești-Vale, Hordila, Pungești, Rapșa, Siliștea, Stejaru and Toporăști.

The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county.

In late 2013, Pungești became a center of protests against shale gas exploitation through hydraulic fracturing.

References[]

  1. ^ "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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