Cosmești, Galați
Cosmești | |
|---|---|
Cosmești schoolhouse | |
Location in Galați County | |
Cosmești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′10″N 27°18′39″E / 45.86944°N 27.31083°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Galați |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Ion Tuchiluș (PSD) |
Area | 49.89 km2 (19.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,662 |
| • Density | 113.5/km2 (293.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 807085 |
| Area code | (+40) 0236 |
| Vehicle reg. | GL |
| Website | primaria-cosmesti |
Cosmești is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Băltăreți, Cosmești, Cosmeștii-Vale, Furcenii Noi, Furcenii Vechi, and Satu Nou.
The commune lies on the Moldavian Plateau, on the banks of the Siret River. It is located in the western part of the county, on the border with Vrancea County.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,650 | — |
| 2011 | 5,196 | −21.9% |
| 2021 | 5,662 | +9.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, Cosmești had a population of 5,662; of those, 94.08% were Romanians.[2]
Natives
- Ion Bîrlădeanu (born 1958), sprint kayaker
- Dumitru Dămăceanu (1896–1978), army officer in World War II, who played a predominant role in the 1944 Romanian coup d'état.
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
External links
- Media related to Cosmești commune, Galați at Wikimedia Commons
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Bridge over the Siret River in Cosmești