Brăești, Buzău
Brăești | |
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View of Brăești village | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Buzău County | |
Brăești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′N 26°30′E / 45.433°N 26.500°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Buzău |
| Subdivisions | Brăești, Brătilești, Goidești, Ivănețu, Pârscovelu, Pinu, Ruginoasa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Gheorghe Negoiță[2] (PSD) |
Area | 46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 466 m (1,529 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,057 |
| • Density | 44.0/km2 (114/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 127095 |
| Area code | +(40) 238 |
| Vehicle reg. | BZ |
| Website | braesti-buzau |
Brăești is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Brăești, Brătilești, Goidești, Ivănețu, Pinu, Pârscovelu, and Ruginoasa.
The commune is traversed by the river Bălăneasa. Brăești borders the following communes: Chiliile to the east, Odăile to the south, Bozioru to the south-west, Gura Teghii to the north-west, and Lopătari to the north-east.
Located nearby is Pinul Monastery, which was built in 1647–1648, during the reign of Matei Basarab.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2002 | 2,528 | — |
| 2011 | 2,399 | −5.1% |
| 2021 | 2,057 | −14.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Notes
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.