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Costești (Romanian pronunciation: [kosˈteʃtʲ]) is a town in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. The population as of 2021[update] was 9,460. The town administers six villages: Broșteni, Lăceni, Pârvu Roșu, Podu Broșteni, Smei, and Stârci.
Costești | |
|---|---|
 City Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Argeș County | |
  Costești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°40′11″N 24°52′48″E / 44.66972°N 24.88000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Argeș |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Ion Baicea[1] (PSD) |
Area | 108.64 km2 (41.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 9,460 |
| • Density | 87.1/km2 (226/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 115200 |
| Area code | (+40) 0248 |
| Vehicle reg. | AG |
| Website | primariacostestiag |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10,471 | — |
| 1992 | 12,040 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 12,091 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10,058 | −16.8% |
| 2021 | 9,460 | −5.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
The 1930 Costești wooden church fire took place here.[3]
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- ↑ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Tragedia copiilor arși în biserică: mărturiile ultimului supraviețuitor". Adevărul (in Romanian). 25 November 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
Costești fountain
School in Costești
Cathedral of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Costești
Wooden church in Podu Broșteni
![Cathedral of the Holy Prophet Elijah in Costești](http://wiki.nitrosworld.org/wiki/File:Catedrala_"_Sfântul_Prooroc_Ilie_"_Costești.jpg)
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