Mihăilești | |
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Town | |
Assumption church in Novaci | |
Location in Giurgiu County | |
MihăileștiLocation in Romania | |
Coordinates: 44°19′26″N 25°54′25″E / 44.3239°N 25.9069°E / 44.3239; 25.9069 | |
Country | Romania |
County | Giurgiu |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Mihai Dobre (PNL) |
Area | 68.43 km (26.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Population | 7,760 |
• Density | 110/km (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 085200 |
Area code | +(40) 246 |
Vehicle reg. | GR |
Website | primariamihailesti |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1992 | 7,341 | — |
2002 | 7,161 | −2.5% |
2011 | 7,492 | +4.6% |
2021 | 7,760 | +3.6% |
Source: Census data |
Mihăilești is a town located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It administers three villages: Drăgănescu, Novaci and Popești. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.
The town stands beside the river Argeș, which at this point is dammed, forming a lake about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) long. It was created as part of the Danube–Bucharest Canal project and feeds a hydro-electric plant.
Argedava
Popești village is the location of an important archeological discovery: a large Dacian settlement believed by some historians such as Vasile Pârvan and Radu Vulpe [ro] to be the Argedava mentioned in the Decree of Dionysopolis. This ancient source links Argedava with the Dacian king Burebista, and it is believed to be his court or capital.
References
- "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- Illustration of the Dacian dava at Popești, potentially Burebista's capital Argedava
- Mihăilești-Cornetu Lake
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