Girov
Girov | |
|---|---|
Wooden church in Girov (Conțești) | |
Location in Neamț County | |
Girov Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°57′N 26°31′E / 46.950°N 26.517°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Neamț |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Vasile Ciubotaru[2] (PSD) |
Area | 77.49 km2 (29.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,760 |
| • Density | 61.4/km2 (159/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 617208 |
| Area code | +(40) 233 |
| Vehicle reg. | NT |
| Website | www |
Girov is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Boțești, Căciulești, Dănești, Doina, Girov, Gura Văii, Popești, Turturești, and Verșești. It also included Bălușești and Dochia villages from 1968 to 2003, when these were split off to form Dochia Commune.
The commune is located 11 km (6.8 mi) east of Piatra Neamț, on the road DN15D from Piatra Neamț to Roman, in the Cracău river valley.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1,903 | — |
| 1992 | 4,698 | +146.9% |
| 2002 | 4,988 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 4,645 | −6.9% |
| 2021 | 4,760 | +2.5% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
- Nicolae Dăscălescu (1884 – 1969), general during World War II
- Ovidiu Marc (born 1968), footballer
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.