Urechești, Vrancea
Urechești | |
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Entrance in Urechești on DN2 | |
Location in Vrancea County | |
Urechești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′N 27°04′E / 45.600°N 27.067°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Vrancea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Nistor Bratosin[2] (PNL) |
Area | 17.62 km2 (6.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,783 |
| • Density | 157.9/km2 (409.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 627385 |
| Area code | +(40) 237 |
| Vehicle reg. | VN |
| Website | www |
Urechești is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Urechești. It also included Popești and Terchești villages until 2003, when they were split off to form Popești Commune.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,736 | — |
| 2011 | 2,532 | −7.5% |
| 2021 | 2,783 | +9.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
- Valeriu Pantazi (1940–2015), poet, writer, and painter
- Angel Tîlvăr (born 1962), politician and current Minister of National Defense
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Primarii din Județ". cjvrancea.ro (in Romanian). Vrancea County Council. Retrieved July 5, 2025.