Puiești, Buzău
Puiești | |
|---|---|
 Location in Buzău County | |
  Puiești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°23′57″N 27°12′59″E / 45.39917°N 27.21639°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Buzău |
| Subdivisions | Dăscălești, Lunca, Măcrina, Nicolești, Plopi, Puieștii de Jos, Puieștii de Sus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Rodica Bârlă[2] (PRO) |
Area | 100.17 km2 (38.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,371 |
| • Density | 33.65/km2 (87.16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 127495 |
| Area code | +(40) 238 |
| Vehicle reg. | BZ |
| Website | primariapuiesti-bz |
Puiești is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Dăscălești, Lunca, Măcrina, Nicolești, Plopi, Puieștii de Jos (the commune centre), and Puieștii de Sus.
Location
Puiești is situated in the northeast of Buzău County, about 15 km (9.3 mi) East from the city Râmnicu Sărat, on the border with Vrancea County.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,571 | — |
| 2011 | 4,146 | −9.3% |
| 2021 | 3,371 | −18.7% |
| Source: Census data | ||
At the 2002 census, the commune had a population of 4,571.[3] At the 2011 census, Puiești had a population of 4,146, while at the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 3,371.[4]
Economy
Most of the inhabitants of this commune practice agriculture in small family farms. There is a church, a police station, a small hospital, a primary school, and a few places to go out like bars and pubs.
Notes
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ 2002 census results for Puiești
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
