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 / 45.050; 26.767
CountryRomania
CountyBuzău
SubdivisionsBudișteni, 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
 • Density83.11/km2 (215.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
127200–127206
Area code+(40) 238
Vehicle reg.BZ
Websitecostesti-buzau.ro

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.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 15 June 2021.