Leordeni

Commune in Argeș, Romania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Leordeni is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of fourteen villages: Baloteasca, Băila, Bântău, Budișteni, Ciolcești, Ciulnița, Cârciumărești, Cotu Malului, Glâmbocata, Glâmbocata-Deal, Glodu, Leordeni, Moara Mocanului, and Schitu Scoicești.

CountryRomania
Elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Population
(2021-12-01)[2]
5,169
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Leordeni
Wooden church in Glâmbocata-Deal
Wooden church in Glâmbocata-Deal
Location in Argeș County
Location in Argeș County
Leordeni is located in Romania
Leordeni
Leordeni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°47′N 25°7′E
CountryRomania
CountyArgeș
Government
  Mayor (20242028)Marian Ibric[1] (PSD)
Elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
5,169
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
117410
Area code+(40) 248
Vehicle reg.AG
Websitewww.cjarges.ro/en/web/leordeni
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The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 226 m (741 ft). It lies on the banks of the Argeș River and its left tributaries, the Budișteanca and the Sabar.

Leordeni is located in the eastern part of Argeș County, 24 km (15 mi) southeast of the county seat, Pitești, on the border with Dâmbovița County. It is crossed by national road DN7, which connects Bucharest, 93 km (58 mi) to the southeast, to Pitești. The Leordeni train station serves the CFR Line 901, which starts at Bucharest North, goes through Pitești, and ends in Craiova.

Founded in 1985, the Dinu Lipatti Memorial House [ro] is located in Ciolcești and is administered by the Argeș County Museum in Pitești.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 6,089    
2011 5,994−1.6%
2021 5,169−13.8%
Source: Census data
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At the 2021 census, the commune had 5,169 inhabitants, 93% of which were Romanians.[3]

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