Tâmboești
Tâmboești | |
|---|---|
 Location in Vrancea County | |
  Tâmboești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′N 27°3′E / 45.517°N 27.050°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Vrancea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Mariean Pleșea[1] (PNL) |
Area | 24.27 km2 (9.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 3,151 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 627355 |
| Area code | +(40) 237 |
| Vehicle reg. | VN |
| Website | tamboesti |
Tâmboești is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Pădureni, Pietroasa, Slimnic, Tâmboești, and Trestieni. It also included the village of Obrejița until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Tâmboești had a population of 2,887; of the inhabitants for whom data were available, 50.3% were Romanians and 49.7% were Roma; 86.6% were Romanian Orthodox, 9.7% Pentecostal, 2.4% Adventist, and 1.2% Old Calendar Romanian Orthodox. At the 2021 census, the population had increased to 3,151; of those, 59% were Roma and 34.75% Romanians.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,013 | — |
| 2011 | 2,887 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | 3,151 | +9.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
- Ion Gavăț (1900–1978), bobsledder
References
- ^ "Primarii din Județ". cjvrancea.ro (in Romanian). Vrancea County Council. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
