Mihăilești

For the commune in Buzău County, see Mihăilești, Buzău.

Mihăilești
Town
Assumption church in Novaci
Location in Giurgiu County
Mihăilești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°19′26″N 25°54′25″E
Country	Romania
County	Giurgiu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Mihai Dobre[1] (PNL)
Area	68.43 km^2 (26.42 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	7,760
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	085200
Area code	+(40) 246
Vehicle reg.	GR
Website	primariamihailesti.ro

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1992	7,341	—
2002	7,161	−2.5%
2011	7,492	+4.6%
2021	7,760	+3.6%
Source: Census data

Mihăilești is a town located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It administers three villages: Drăgănescu, Novaci and Popești. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program.

The town stands beside the river Argeș, which at this point is dammed, forming a lake about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) long. It was created as part of the Danube–Bucharest Canal project and feeds a hydro-electric plant.

Argedava

Popești village is the location of an important archeological discovery: a large Dacian settlement believed by some historians such as Vasile Pârvan and Radu Vulpe [ro] to be the Argedava mentioned in the Decree of Dionysopolis. This ancient source links Argedava with the Dacian king Burebista, and it is believed to be his court or capital.

References

1. "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
2. "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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  Illustration of the Dacian dava at Popești, potentially Burebista's capital Argedava
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  Mihăilești-Cornetu Lake