Cosmești, Galați
Cosmești | |
|---|---|
Cosmești schoolhouse | |
Location in Galați County | |
Cosmești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′10″N 27°18′39″E / 45.86944°N 27.31083°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Galați |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Ion Tuchiluș (PSD) |
Area | 49.89 km2 (19.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,662 |
| • Density | 113.5/km2 (293.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 807085 |
| Vehicle reg. | GL |
| Website | primaria-cosmesti |
Cosmești is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania with a population of 5,196 people. It is composed of six villages: Băltăreți, Cosmești, Cosmeștii-Vale, Furcenii Noi, Furcenii Vechi, and Satu Nou.
The commune lies on the Moldavian Plateau, on the banks of the Siret River. It is located in the western part of the county, on the border with Vrancea County.
Natives
- Ion Bîrlădeanu (born 1958), sprint kayaker
- Dumitru Dămăceanu (1896–1978), army officer in World War II, who played a predominant role in the 1944 Romanian coup d'état.
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
External links
- Media related to Cosmești commune, Galați at Wikimedia Commons