Munteni

For other uses, see Munteni (disambiguation).

Munteni
Commune
Gate of the Costache Conachi manor in Țigănești
Location in Galați County
Munteni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°51′24″N 27°32′11″E
Country	Romania
County	Galați
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Dănuț Oprea (PSD)
Area	109.78 km^2 (42.39 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	7,067
• Density	64/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	807200
Vehicle reg.	GL
Website	www.primaria-munteni.ro

Munteni is a commune in Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania with a population of 6,791 people. It is composed of four villages: Frunzeasca, Munteni, Țigănești, and Ungureni. It also included two other villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Negrilești Commune.

Natives

• Cocuța Conachi (1829–1870), princess and revolutionary
• Costache Conachi (1777–1849), writer
• Gabriel Marin (born 1972), rower
• Eugenio Ruspoli (1866–1893), Italian explorer and naturalist
• Mario Ruspoli, 2nd Prince of Poggio Suasa (1867–1963), Italian prince

References

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