Găești () is a town in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 12,583 as of 2021.
History
The name of the town comes from a family of nobles (boyars) who owned most of the lands on which the town is now situated. Their name was Găești.
It was first mentioned on 19 July 1498 during the rule of Radu cel Mare, the son of Vlad Călugărul, who donated the land around Găești to the Monastery of Râncăciov. In 1807, most of the buildings of Găești were destroyed by a fire, then in 1812, it was hit by the plague.
Demographics At the 2021 census, Găești had a population of 12 583. At the census conducted in 2011, the town had 13,317 inhabitants, the majority of whom were Romanians (93.41%), with a minority of Roma (1.71%); for 4.68% of the population, the ethnicity was unknown. Most of the inhabitants are Orthodox (93.97%).
Economy Arctic S.A. company is headquartered in the town.
Natives Victor Bădulescu (1892–1953), economist Florentin Cruceru (born 1981), footballer Paraschiva Iubu (1920–2011), architect Marius Martac (born 1991), footballer Viorel Pană (born 1967), general of the Romanian Air Force (1944–2004), accordion musician Călin Petrișor (born 1998), kickboxer Mihai Popescu (born 1985), handballer Cristian Ristea (born 1992), kickboxer Florin Tănase (born 1994), footballer Gheorghe Zamfir (born 1941), pan flute musician
External links Town Hall Cronica Găeștiului newspaper Litere magazine Găești guide
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