Păulești is a commune in Vrancea County, Romania, with a population of 1,815 as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Hăulișca and Păulești. These were part of Tulnici Commune until 2003, when they were split off.
A wayside cross in Hăulișca, built in 1937, commemorates the soldiers who died in World War I.
Natives Leopoldina Bălănuță (1934–1998), actress
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