Budești
Budești
Budeshti | |
|---|---|
 Location in Călărași County | |
  Budești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°13′48″N 26°27′0″E / 44.23000°N 26.45000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Călărași |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nae Sinel (ALDE) |
| Area | 93 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 7,126 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Vehicle reg. | CL |
Budești (Romani: Budeshti) is a small provincial town in Călărași County, Muntenia, approximately 30 km (20 miles) south-east of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Three villages are administered by the town: Aprozi, Buciumeni and Gruiu. Budești was the birthplace of famous Romanian violin player Ion Voicu. It has a population of 7,024 people. Near Budești, the Dâmbovița flows into the Argeș.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,044 | — |
| 2002 | 9,596 | −4.5% |
| 2011 | 7,024 | −26.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
According to the 2011 census, Budești 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, Budești 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.
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