Călinești, Argeș
Călinești | |
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Wooden church in Cârstieni | |
Location in Argeș County | |
Călinești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°49′45″N 25°02′25″E / 44.82917°N 25.04028°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Argeș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Alina-Ioana Georgescu (PSD) |
Area | 108.16 km2 (41.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 10,813 |
| • Density | 99.972/km2 (258.93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 117210 |
| Area code | (+40) 0248 |
| Vehicle reg. | AG |
| Website | primaria-calinesti |
Călinești (Romanian pronunciation: [kəlineʃtʲ]) is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of twelve villages: Călinești, Ciocănești, Cârstieni, Glodu, Gorganu, Radu Negru, Râncăciov, Udeni-Zăvoi, Urlucea, Valea Corbului, Văleni-Podgoria, and Vrănești (the commune centre).[2]
History
In World War I, many soldiers from Călinești served in the Romanian Army; 84 of them were killed in action.[3]
Natives
- Robert Geantă (born 1997), footballer
- Adrian Mutu (born 1979), football manager and former player
- Valentin Năstase (born 1974), footballer
- Ion Vlădoiu (born 1968), footballer
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Anexă: Denumirea și componența unităților administrativ-teritoriale pe județe". Legea 290. legislatie.just.ro. Parliament of Romania. 2018.
- ^ Presentation at the Argeș County Council site
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Hospital in Călinești
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Church in Văleni-Podgoria