Pungești

Pungeşti
Commune

Location of Pungeşti
Coordinates: 46°42′N 27°20′E / 46.700°N 27.333°ECoordinates: 46°42′N 27°20′E / 46.700°N 27.333°E
Country Romania
County Vaslui
Population (2007)
  Total 3,440

Pungeşti is a commune in Vaslui County, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Armăşoaia, Curseşti-Deal, Curseşti-Vale, Hordila, Pungeşti, Rapşa, Siliştea, Stejaru and Toporăşti.

In late 2013, Pungești became a center of ongoing protests against shale gas exploitation through hydraulic fracturing.

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