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Mihăilești

Coordinates: 44°19′26″N 25°54′25″E / 44.3239°N 25.9069°E / 44.3239; 25.9069
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Mihăilești
Assumption church in Novaci
Assumption church in Novaci
Location in Giurgiu County
Location in Giurgiu County
Mihăilești is located in Romania
Mihăilești
Mihăilești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°19′26″N 25°54′25″E / 44.3239°N 25.9069°E / 44.3239; 25.9069
CountryRomania
CountyGiurgiu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Mihai Dobre[1] (PNL)
Area
68.43 km2 (26.42 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
7,760
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
085200
Area code+(40) 246
Vehicle reg.GR
Websiteprimariamihailesti.ro
Historical population
YearPop.±%
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

  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.