Stănești, Giurgiu
Stănești | |
|---|---|
  Stănești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 43°55′23″N 25°50′06″E / 43.923°N 25.835°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Giurgiu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Dănuț-Petrișor Mitrea[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 95.89 km2 (37.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 2,548 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 087215 |
| Vehicle reg. | GR |
| Website | primaria-stanesti |
Stănești is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bălanu, Ghizdaru, Oncești and Stănești.
1907 Peasants' Revolt
[edit]Stănești is the location where the 1907 Romanian Peasants' Revolt reached its highest intensity. Lieutenant I. Nițulescu was killed here,[3] while Captain Grigore Mareș was wounded after the troops under their command refused their order to fire, and the two officers were attacked by the local peasants.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Monografia Comunei Stănești". primaria-stanesti.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Sperlea, Florin (13 January 2011). "Armata și răscoala din 1907. Care este cifra reală a celor uciși?". Historia.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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