Costești, Buzău
Costești | |
|---|---|
DN2B entering Spătaru | |
Location in Buzău County | |
Costești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°3′N 26°46′E / 45.050°N 26.767°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Buzău |
| Subdivisions | Budișteni, Costești, Gomoești, Groșani, Pietrosu, Spătaru |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Nicolae Gioabă[2] (PSD) |
Area | 54.06 km2 (20.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,493 |
| • Density | 83.11/km2 (215.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 127200–127206 |
| Area code | +(40) 238 |
| Vehicle reg. | BZ |
| Website | costesti-buzau |
Costești (Romanian pronunciation: [kosˈteʃtʲ]) is a commune in the Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Budișteni, Costești, Gomoești, Groșani, Pietrosu, and Spătaru.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,778 | — |
| 2011 | 4,817 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,493 | −6.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
- Ștefan Gușă (1940–1994), general, Chief of the General Staff of the Romanian Armed Forces between 1986 and 1989
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.