Mihăilești

Mihăilești is a town located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It administers three villages: Drăgănescu, Novaci and Popești.

Mihăilești
Assumption church in Novaci
Mihăilești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°19′26″N 25°54′25″E
Country Romania
CountyGiurgiu
Government
  MayorMihai Dobre[1] (PSD)
Area
68.43 km2 (26.42 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
7,923
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Area code085200
Vehicle reg.GR
Websiteprimariamihailesti.ro
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 7,341    
2002 7,161−2.5%
2011 7,492+4.6%
Source: Census data

The town stands beside the river Argeș, which at this point is dammed, forming a lake about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long. It was created as part of the Danube–Bucharest Canal project and feeds an hydro-electric plant.

Popești village is the location of an important archeological discovery: a large Dacian settlement believed by some historians such as Vasile Pârvan and professor Radu Vulpe to be the Argedava mentioned in the Decree of Dionysopolis. This ancient source links Argedava with the Dacian king Burebista, and it is believed to be his court or capital.

See also

References

  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
Illustration of the Dacian dava at Popești, potentially Burebista's capital Argedava
Mihăilești-Cornetu Lake
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