Pungești
(Redirected from Pungești, Vaslui)
Pungești | |
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 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)[1] | 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.
Pungești is situated in the northwestern region of Vaslui County.
In late 2013, Pungești became a center of protests against shale gas exploitation through hydraulic fracturing.
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