Petrești is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 5,969 people. It is composed of seven villages: Coada Izvorului, Gherghești, Greci, Ionești, Petrești, Potlogeni-Deal and Puntea de Greci.
Petrești | |
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  Petrești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′N 25°20′E / 44.650°N 25.333°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Dâmbovița |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 5,085 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | DB |
The wife of communist Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, Elena Ceaușescu, was born there on 7 January 1916.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "FOND C.C. AL P.C.R. –CABINETUL 2 – ELENA CEAUŞESCU INVENTAR Anii extremi: 1984–1989 Nr. u.a.: 180" (PDF). arhivelenationale.ro (in Romanian). Arhivele Naționale (National Archives of Romania). Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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