Budești
| Budeşti Budeshti | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 44°13′48″N 26°27′0″E / 44.23000°N 26.45000°ECoordinates: 44°13′48″N 26°27′0″E / 44.23000°N 26.45000°E | |
| Country |
 Romania |
| County | Călăraşi County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucia Lefter (National Liberal Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,024 |
| • Density | 75.5/km2 (196/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Budeşti (Romani: Budeshti) is a small provincial town in Călăraşi County, approximately 30 km south-east of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Three villages are administered by the town: Aprozi, Buciumeni and Gruiu. Budeşti was the birthplace of famous Romanian violin player Ion Voicu. It has a population of 7,024 people. Near Budeşti, the Dâmboviţa river flows into the Argeş River.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1992 | 10,044 | — |
| 2002 | 9,596 | −4.5% |
| 2011 | 7,024 | −26.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the 2011 census, Budeşti is the Romanian town with the largest proportion of Romani. As one of two urban areas where Romani make up more than 20% of the total population, Budeşti is also the one of two towns in Romania where the Romani language has co-official status alongside Romanian, with education, signage and public service provided in both languages. 62% of the town's population is of Romanian ethnicity and 37.8% is of Romani ethnicity.
In terms of religion, 99.59% of the population declared themselves to be Romanian Orthodox at the 2002 census, 0.28% were Pentecostal, and 0.11% declared another religion.
See also
- List of towns in Romania with large Roma populations
- Roma minority in Romania
