Dimitrie Cantemir (formerly Silișteni) is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Grumezoaia, Gușiței, Hurdugi (the commune centre), Plotonești and Urlați.
Dimitrie Cantemir | |
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 Location in Vaslui County | |
  Dimitrie Cantemir Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′28″N 28°03′17″E / 46.50778°N 28.05472°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Vaslui |
| Subdivisions | Guşiței, Hurdugi, Plotonești, Urlați, Grumezoaia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Mihai Acsinte[1] (PNL) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,198 |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | VS |
The commune was named for Prince Dimitrie Cantemir, who was born there.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ P. P. Panaitescu (ed.), Dimitrie Cantemir, Viața și opera. Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne, 1958, p. 28
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