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| Oraşul Budeşti Foro Budeshti |
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| Coordinates: 44°13′48″N 26°27′0″E / 44.23°N 26.45°ECoordinates: 44°13′48″N 26°27′0″E / 44.23°N 26.45°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Călăraşi County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucia Lefter (National Liberal Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93 km2 (35.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 9,702 |
| • Density | 104.3/km2 (270.1/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 9,702 people. Near Budeşti, the Dâmboviţa river flows into the Argeş River.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2002 census, Budeşti is the Romanian town with the largest proportion of Roma, and the only urban area where Roma make up more than 20% of the total population. Budeşti is also the only town in Romania where the Romani language has co-official status alongside Romanian, with education, signage and public service provided in both languages. 78.95% of the town's population is of Romanian ethnicity, 21.00% is of Roma ethnicity and 0.04% is of other ethnicity.
In terms of religion, 99.59% of the population declared themselves to be Romanian Orthodox in the 2002 census, 0.28% are Pentecostal, and 0.11% declared another religion.
