Găești

Găești
Town
Găești

Location of Găești

Coordinates: 44°43′10″N 25°19′11″E / 44.71944°N 25.31972°E / 44.71944; 25.31972Coordinates: 44°43′10″N 25°19′11″E / 44.71944°N 25.31972°E / 44.71944; 25.31972
Country  Romania
County Dâmbovița County
Status Town
Government
  Mayor Dan Eugen Iacobuţă (Social Democratic Party)
Area
  Total 22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Population (2002)
  Total 16,598
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.primaria-gaesti.ro/

Găești (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡəˈ(j)eʃtʲ]) is a town in Dâmbovița county, Romania with a population of 16,598.

History

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1912 3,990    
1930 5,328+33.5%
1948 7,726+45.0%
1956 7,179−7.1%
1966 8,962+24.8%
1977 12,494+39.4%
1992 18,566+48.6%
2002 16,598−10.6%
2011 12,767−23.1%
Source: Census data

The name of the town comes from a family of nobles (boyars) who owned most of the lands on which the town is now situated. Their name was Găești.

It was first mentioned on 19 July 1498 during the rule of Radu cel Mare, the son of Vlad Călugărul, who donated the land around Găești to the Monastery of Râncăciov. In 1807, most of the buildings of Găești were destroyed by a fire, then in 1812, it was hit by the plague.

Economy

Arctic S.A. company is headquartered in the town.

Famous natives

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