Herăști

Herăști is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Herăști and Miloșești. Until 2004, these were part of Hotarele Commune, when they were split off to form a separate commune.

CountryRomania

Area

28.47 km² (10.99 sq mi)

Elevation

44 m (144 ft)

Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

2,223

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Herăști
Commune
Stone manor of Udriște Năsturel in Herăști village
Location in Giurgiu County
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44.216°N 26.355°E / 44.216; 26.355
Country	Romania
County	Giurgiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ion Manolache[1] (PNL)
Area	28.47 km2 (10.99 sq mi)
Elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,223
• Density	78.08/km2 (202.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code	87126
Area code	+(40) 246
Vehicle reg.	GR
Website	primariacomuneiherasti.ro

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The commune is located about 35 km (22 mi) southeast of downtown Bucharest via route DN4, at the border between Giurgiu County and Călărași County. On the southern border of the commune flows the Argeș River, from west to east.

According to the 2011 census, the commune had a population of 2,369; the majority of the inhabitants were Romanians (76.15%), with a minority of Roma (19.29%). At the 2021 census, Herăști had a population of 2,223; of those, 66.89% were Romanians and 24.47% Roma.^[3]