| Costeşti | |
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| — Commune and village — | |
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Costeşti
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Moldova |
| County | Ialoveni |
| Settled | 1573 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petrea Sutu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.82 km2 (26.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 11,128 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | MD-6813 |
Costeşti is a commune in Ialoveni district, in central Moldova, with a population of 11,128 at the 2004 census. It is composed of a single village, Costeşti. It is the second largest rural locality in the country by population, three times larger than the homonymous city in the north of Moldova.