Costache Negri, Galați
Costache Negri | |
|---|---|
Location in Galați County | |
Costache Negri Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′N 27°43′E / 45.700°N 27.717°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Galați |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Luca Ștefan (PSD) |
Area | 26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,078 |
| • Density | 77.5/km2 (201/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 807095 |
| Area code | (+40) 0236 |
| Vehicle reg. | GL |
| Website | www |
Costache Negri is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Costache Negri, and is named after Costache Negri, an 1848 revolutionary, who had an estate in the village, which was previously named Mânjina.[2]
The commune lies on the banks of the river Geru, at the southern edge of the Moldavian Plateau. It is located in the central part of the county, on county road DJ251, at a distance of 35 km (22 mi) from Tecuci and 45 km (28 mi) from the county seat, Galați.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,619 | — |
| 2011 | 2,287 | −12.7% |
| 2021 | 2,078 | −9.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2021 census, Costache Negri had a population of 2,078; of those, 90% were Romanians.[3]
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Prezentare Locală". primariacostachenegri.ro (in Romanian). Costache Negri townhall. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
External links
- "Mânjina lui Costache Negri". dragusanul.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved December 25, 2022.