Puiești, Buzău

Coordinates: 45°23′57″N 27°12′59″E / 45.39917°N 27.21639°E / 45.39917; 27.21639
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Puiești
Location in Buzău County
Location in Buzău County
Puiești is located in Romania
Puiești
Puiești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°23′57″N 27°12′59″E / 45.39917°N 27.21639°E / 45.39917; 27.21639
CountryRomania
CountyBuzău
SubdivisionsDăscălești, Lunca, Măcrina, Nicolești, Plopi, Puieștii de Jos, Puieștii de Sus
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Rodica Bârlă[1] (PRO)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,371
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.BZ

Puiești is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of approximately 4,590.[3]

Location[edit]

Puiești is situated in the northeast of Buzău County, about 15 km East from the city Râmnicu Sărat, on the border with Vrancea County.

It is composed of seven villages: Dăscălești, Lunca, Măcrina, Nicolești, Plopi, Puieștii de Jos (the commune centre) and Puieștii de Sus.

Economy[edit]

Most of the inhabitants of this commune practice agriculture in small family farms. There is a church, a police station, a small hospital, a primary school and a few places to go out like bars and pubs.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ 2002 census results for Puieşti