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Brăești, Buzău

Coordinates: 45°26′N 26°30′E / 45.433°N 26.500°E / 45.433; 26.500
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Brăești
View of Brăești village
View of Brăești village
Location in Buzău County
Location in Buzău County
Brăești is located in Romania
Brăești
Brăești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°26′N 26°30′E / 45.433°N 26.500°E / 45.433; 26.500
CountryRomania
CountyBuzău
SubdivisionsBrăești, Brătilești, Goidești, Ivănețu, Pârscovelu, Pinu, Ruginoasa
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Gheorghe Negoiță[1] (PSD)
Area
46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,057
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
127095
Vehicle reg.BZ
Websitewww.braesti-buzau.ro

Brăești is a commune in Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Brăești, Brătilești, Goidești, Ivănețu, Pinu, Pârscovelu and Ruginoasa.

The commune is traversed by the river Bălăneasa. Brăești borders the following communes: Chiliile to the east, Odăile to the south, Bozioru to the south-west, Gura Teghii to the north-west, and Lopătari to the north-east.

Located nearby is Pinul Monastery [ro], which was built in 1647–1648, during the reign of Matei Basarab.

Notes

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.