Mihăilești
Mihăilești | |
|---|---|
  Mihăilești | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′N 25°54′E / 44.317°N 25.900°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Giurgiu County |
| Area | 68.43 km2 (26.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | 7,490 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://primariamihailesti.ro/ |
Mihăilești is a town located in Giurgiu County, Romania. It administers three villages: Drăgănescu, Novaci and Popești.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7,341 | — |
| 2002 | 7,161 | −2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,492 | +4.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Popești village is the location of an important archeological discovery: a large Dacian settlement believed by some historians such as Vasile Pârvan and professor Radu Vulpe to be the Argedava mentioned in the Decree of Dionysopolis. This ancient source links Argedava with the Dacian king Burebista, and it is believed to be his court or capital.
See also
References
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002 Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on March 1, 2010
External links
- A fost Argedava (Popesti) resedinta statului geto-dac condus de Burebista? - Article in Informația de Giurgiu (Romanian)
44°19′26″N 25°54′25″E / 44.3238888889°N 25.9069444444°E
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