Chirnogi

Chirnogi
Location in Călărași County
Location in Călărași County
Chirnogi is located in Romania
Chirnogi
Chirnogi
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°7′N 26°35′E / 44.117°N 26.583°E / 44.117; 26.583
CountryRomania
CountyCălărași
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Ion Ștefan[2] (PSD)
Area
198.95 km2 (76.82 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,629
 • Density33.32/km2 (86.30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
917025
Area code+(40) 242
Vehicle reg.CL
Websitecomunachirnogi.ro

Chirnogi is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Chirnogi.

The commune is situated in the south of the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 18 m (59 ft), on the left bank of the Danube, where the Argeș River discharges into it. Chirnogi is located towards the southwestern extremity of Călărași County, 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Oltenița. It is crossed by national road DN41 [ro], which connects Oltenița to Giurgiu.

At the 2021 census, Chirnogi had a population of 6,629; of those, 70.07% were Romanians and 20.14% Roma.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Comuna Chirnogi. Cuvântul primarului" (in Romanian). Chirnogi town hall. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.