Braniștea, Galați

Braniștea
Location in Galați County
Braniștea
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°26′13″N 27°50′24″E / 45.43694°N 27.84000°E / 45.43694; 27.84000
CountryRomania
CountyGalați
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Grigore Iulian Dumbravă (PSD)
Area
61.95 km2 (23.92 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,956
 • Density63.86/km2 (165.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
807050
Area code(+40) 0236
Vehicle reg.GL
Websitewww.primariabranistea.ro

Braniștea is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages, Braniștea, Lozova, Traian, and Vasile Alecsandri.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 4,097—    
2011 3,972−3.1%
2021 3,956−0.4%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,956, of which 92.44% were Romanians.[2]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.