Umbrărești

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For the village with the same name in the same county, see Târgu Bujor.
Umbrărești
Commune
Location in Galați County
Location in Galați County
Umbrărești is located in Romania
Umbrărești
Umbrărești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°43′N 27°28′E / 45.717°N 27.467°E / 45.717; 27.467Coordinates: 45°43′N 27°28′E / 45.717°N 27.467°E / 45.717; 27.467
CountryRomania
CountyGalați
Population
 (2011)[1]
6,628
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.GL

Umbrărești is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania with a population of 7,060 people. It is composed of six villages: Condrea, Salcia, Siliștea, Torcești, Umbrărești and Umbrărești-Deal.

Umbrărești-Deal was established in 1933 as Generalul Eremia Grigorescu. During the early communist regime, the name was changed to Vasile Roaită in 1950; this remained until 1996 when the present name was assigned.

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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