Costache Negri is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania with a population of 2,562 people. It is composed of a single village, Costache Negri, and is named after Costache Negri, an 1848 revolutionary, who had an estate in the village, which was previously named Mânjina.[2]
Costache Negri | |
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 Location in Galați County | |
  Costache Negri Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′N 27°43′E / 45.700°N 27.717°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Galați |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Luca Ștefan (PSD) |
| Area | 26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 2,078 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 807095 |
| Vehicle reg. | GL |
| Website | www |
The commune lies on the banks of the river Geru, at the southern edge of the Moldavian Plateau. It is located in the central part of the county, on county road DJ251, at a distance of 35 km (22 mi) from Tecuci and 45 km (28 mi) from the county seat, Galați.
References
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Prezentare Locală". primariacostachenegri.ro (in Romanian). Costache Negri townhall. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
External links
edit- "Mânjina lui Costache Negri". dragusanul.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved December 25, 2022.