Petrești, Dâmbovița
Petrești | |
|---|---|
  Petrești | |
| Coordinates: 45°5′N 25°33′E / 45.083°N 25.550°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Dâmbovița County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 6,087 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Petrești is a commune in Dâmbovița County, southern Romania with a population of 5,969 people. It is composed of seven villages: Coada Izvorului, Gherghești, Greci, Ionești, Petrești, Potlogeni-Deal and Puntea de Greci.
The wife of communist Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, Elena Ceaușescu, was born there on January 7, 1919.
References
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002 Retrieved on April 5, 2016.
45°04′59″N 25°33′00″E / 45.083°N 25.550°E
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