Cândești, Dâmbovița

Cândești
Commune
Saint Parascheva Church, Cândești
Saint Parascheva Church, Cândești
Coat of arms of Cândești
Coat of arms
Location in Dâmbovița County
Location in Dâmbovița County
Cândești is located in Romania
Cândești
Cândești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°5′N 25°13′E / 45.083°N 25.217°E / 45.083; 25.217
CountryRomania
CountyDâmbovița
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Georgeta Popa (PSD)
Area
52.37 km2 (20.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
2,579
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.DB
Websiteprimariacandesti.ro

Cândești is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Aninoșani, Cândești-Deal, Cândești-Vale (the commune center), Dragodănești and Valea Mare.

The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county, 32 km (20 mi) away from the county seat, Târgoviște, on the border with Argeș County. It lies on the right bank of the Dâmbovița River. Its neighbors are Voinești commune to the north and to the east, Tătărani commune to the south, and Boțești, Argeș commune to the west.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Prezentarea comunei". primariacandesti.ro (in Romanian). Cândești town hall. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
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