Cosmești is a
commune in
Galați County
Galați () is a county (județ) of Romania, in Moldavia region, with the capital city at Galați, between latitude, 45°25'N and latitude, 46°10'N latitude, longitude, 27°20'E and longitude, 28°10'E longitude. It borders the counties of Vaslu ...
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Western Moldavia
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Romania
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with a population of 5,196 people. It is composed of six villages: Băltăreți, Cosmești, Cosmeștii-Vale, Furcenii Noi, Furcenii Vechi, and Satu Nou.
The commune lies on the
Moldavian Plateau, on the banks of the
Siret River. It is located in the western part of the county, on the border with
Vrancea County.
Natives
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Ion Bîrlădeanu (born 1958), sprint kayaker
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Dumitru Dămăceanu (1896–1978), army officer in World War II, who played a predominant role in the
1944 Romanian coup d'état.
References
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Communes in Galați County
Localities in Western Moldavia