Stănești, Giurgiu Explained

Type:commune
County:Giurgiu
Population Total:auto
Coordinates:43.923°N 25.835°W
Stănești
Leader Name:Dănuț-Petrișor Mitrea[1]
Leader Party:PSD
Term:2020 - 2024
Area Total:95.89
Postal Code:087215

Stănești is a commune located in Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bălanu, Ghizdaru, Oncești and Stănești.

1907 Peasants' Revolt

Stănești is the location where the 1907 Romanian Peasants' Revolt reached its highest intensity. Lieutenant I. Nițulescu was killed here,[2] while Captain Grigore Mareș was wounded after the troops under their command refused their order to fire, and the two officers were attacked by the local peasants.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 8 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Monografia Comunei Stănești. primaria-stanesti.ro. ro. 22 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Armata și răscoala din 1907. Care este cifra reală a celor uciși?. 13 January 2011. 22 July 2020 . Historia.ro. Sperlea. Florin. Romanian.