Mihăilești
Mihăilești is a town located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It administers three villages: Drăgănescu, Novaci and Popești.
Mihăilești | |
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 Assumption church in Novaci | |
  Mihăilești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′26″N 25°54′25″E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Giurgiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mihai Dobre[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 68.43 km2 (26.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 7,923 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Area code | 085200 |
| Vehicle reg. | GR |
| Website | primariamihailesti |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7,341 | — |
| 2002 | 7,161 | −2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,492 | +4.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The town stands beside the river Argeș, which at this point is dammed, forming a lake about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long. It was created as part of the Danube–Bucharest Canal project and feeds an hydro-electric plant.
Popești village is the location of an important archeological discovery: a large Dacian settlement believed by some historians such as Vasile Pârvan and professor Radu Vulpe 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.
See also
References
- "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
External links
- A fost Argedava (Popesti) resedința statului geto-dac condus de Burebista? - Article in Informația de Giurgiu (Romanian)
Mihăilești-Cornetu Lake
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