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Costești

Coordinates: 44°40′11″N 24°52′48″E / 44.66972°N 24.88000°E / 44.66972; 24.88000
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Costești
City Hall
City Hall
Coat of arms of Costești
Location in Argeș County
Location in Argeș County
Costești is located in Romania
Costești
Costești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°40′11″N 24°52′48″E / 44.66972°N 24.88000°E / 44.66972; 24.88000
CountryRomania
CountyArgeș
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ion Baicea[1] (PSD)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
9,460
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.AG
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1977 10,471—    
1992 12,040+15.0%
2002 12,091+0.4%
2011 10,058−16.8%
Source: Census data

Costești (Romanian pronunciation: [kosˈteʃtʲ]) is a town in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. The population as of 2011 was 10,375.

The town administers six villages: Broșteni, Lăceni, Pârvu Roșu, Podu Broșteni, Smei and Stârci.

References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
Wooden church in Podu Broșteni