Pungești

Pungești
Pungești
Commune
	Location in Vaslui County
	Pungești Location in Romania
	Coordinates: 46°42′N 27°20′E / 46.700°N 27.333°E
Country	Romania
County	Vaslui
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Nicolae-Cătălin Stamate (PSD)
Area	71 km2 (27 sq mi)
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)	2,840
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	737445
Vehicle reg.	VS

Pungești is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Armășoaia, Cursești-Deal, Cursești-Vale, Hordila, Pungești, Rapșa, Siliștea, Stejaru and Toporăști.

The commune is located in the northwestern part of the county.

In late 2013, Pungești became a center of protests against shale gas exploitation through hydraulic fracturing.

Natives

Mirela Lavric

References

^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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[1] "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

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Pungești
Commune
Location in Vaslui County
Pungești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°42′N 27°20′E / 46.700°N 27.333°E / 46.700; 27.333
Country	Romania
County	Vaslui
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Nicolae-Cătălin Stamate (PSD)
Area	71 km² (27 sq mi)
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population (2021-12-01)^[1]	2,840
• Density	40/km² (100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	737445
Vehicle reg.	VS