Găești () is a town in Dâmbovița County,

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, Romania with a population of 12,767.

History

The name of the town comes from a family of nobles ( boyars) who owned most of the lands on which the town is now situated. Their name was Găești. It was first mentioned on 19 July 1498 during the rule of Radu cel Mare, the son of Vlad Călugărul, who donated the land around Găești to the Monastery of Râncăciov. In 1807, most of the buildings of Găești were destroyed by a fire, then in 1812, it was hit by

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Demographics

According to the census conducted in 2011, the population of Găești is of 13,317 inhabitants. The majority of the inhabitants are Romanians (93.41%), with a minority of Roma (1.71%). For 4.68% of the population, the ethnicity is unknown. Most of the inhabitants are Orthodox (93.97%).

Economy

Arctic S.A. company is headquartered in the town.

Natives

* Victor Bădulescu, economist *

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Mihai Popescu Mihai Popescu (born 15 March 1985 in Găești) is a Romanian handballer who plays for French team Saint-Raphaël Var Handball and the Romanian national team. He was given the award of ''Cetățean de onoare'' ("Honorary Citizen") of his home ...

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External links

Town Hall

„Cronica Gaestiului” news paper

LITERE magazine

Gaesti guide

Official website

References

Towns in Romania Populated places in Dâmbovița County Localities in Muntenia {{Dâmboviţa-geo-stub