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(Redirected from Pungești, Vaslui) Commune in Vaslui, Romania
Pungești
Commune
Location in Vaslui CountyLocation in Vaslui County
Pungești is located in RomaniaPungeștiPungeștiLocation in Romania
Coordinates: 46°42′N 27°20′E / 46.700°N 27.333°E / 46.700; 27.333
CountryRomania
CountyVaslui
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Nicolae-Cătălin Stamate (PSD)
Area71 km (27 sq mi)
Elevation190 m (620 ft)
Population2,840
 • Density40/km (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code737445
Vehicle reg.VS

Pungești is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Armășoaia, Cursești-Deal, Cursești-Vale, Hordila, Pungești, Rapșa, Siliștea, Stejaru and Toporăști.

Pungești is situated in the northwestern region of Vaslui County.

In late 2013, Pungești became a center of protests against shale gas exploitation through hydraulic fracturing.

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References

  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Vaslui County, Romania
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