Cerțești

Cerțești
Location in Galați County
Cerțești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°1′N 27°37′E / 46.017°N 27.617°E / 46.017; 27.617
CountryRomania
CountyGalați
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Emil Duda (PSD)
Area
63.72 km2 (24.60 sq mi)
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,942
 • Density30.48/km2 (78.94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
807070
Area code(+40) 0236
Vehicle reg.GL
Websitewww.primariacertesti.ro

Cerțești is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cârlomănești, Cerțești, and Cotoroaia.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 2,547—    
2011 2,209−13.3%
2021 1,942−12.1%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 1,942; of those, 88.16% were Romanians.[2]

Natives

  • George Ivașcu (1911–1988), journalist, literary critic, and communist militant

References

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