Dimitrie Cantemir, Vaslui

Dimitrie Cantemir (formerly Silișteni) is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Grumezoaia, Gușiței, Hurdugi (the commune centre), Plotonești and Urlați.

"Silișteni" redirects here. For the village in Argeș County, see Lunca Corbului.
Dimitrie Cantemir
Commune
Location in Vaslui County
Dimitrie Cantemir
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°30′28″N 28°03′17″E
Country Romania
CountyVaslui
SubdivisionsGuşiței, Hurdugi, Plotonești, Urlați, Grumezoaia
Government
 • MayorViorel Florea (since 2004)
Population
 (2011)[1]
2,676
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.VS

The commune was named for Prince Dimitrie Cantemir, who was born there.[2]

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. P. P. Panaitescu (ed.), Dimitrie Cantemir, Viața și opera. Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne, 1958, p. 28
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