Călinești (Argeș)

Călineşti
Basic data
State :	Romania
Historical region :	Great Wallachia
Circle :	Argeș
Coordinates :	44 ° 49 '  N , 25 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 49 '27 "  N , 25 ° 2' 38"  E
Time zone :	EET ( UTC +2)
Height :	230  m
Area :	108.16  km²
Residents :	10,872 (October 20, 2011)
Population density :	101 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	117195
Telephone code :	(+40) 02 48
License plate :	AG
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type :	local community
Structure :	Călineşti, Ciocăneşti , Cârstieni , Glodu , Gorganu , Radu Negru , Râncăciov , Udeni-Zăvoi , Urlucea , Valea Corbului , Văleni-Podgoria , Vrăneşti
Mayor :	Gheorghe Ionescu ( PSD )
Postal address :	Str. Principală loc. Călineşti, jud. Argeș, RO-117195

Călineşti is a municipality in Argeş County in Great Wallachia in Romania .

Geographical location

Location of Călineşti in Argeş County

The municipality is located in the valley of the Argeș ( Argisch ). On its left side, the eleven incorporated villages are about 1–12 kilometers from the community center. Călineşti is about three kilometers from Argeş, on the European route 81 and the Bucureşti – Piteşti – Craiova railway ; the district capital Piteşti is located about six kilometers northwest of Călineşti. The Romanian A1 motorway should - when it is ready - run about 6 kilometers (as the crow flies) south of Călinești.

history

The place Călineşti was first mentioned in 1388. However, the history of settlement in the region goes back further. In the area of ​​the incorporated village of Râncăciov - on the Dealul Olarului ("Pottery Mountain") called by the locals - finds of dwellings have been made which point to the Bronze Age .

population

In 1838, 719 people were registered in the town of Călineşti. In the 2002 census, 10,527 inhabitants were counted in the area of ​​the municipality. 9632 of them called themselves Romanians , 887 called Roma and five called themselves Magyars . In 2008, about 11,000 people lived in the area of ​​the parish.

The main occupations of the population are agriculture, animal husbandry and beekeeping.

Attractions

• The wooden church Sf. Apostoli Petru şi Pavel , built in 1744 and rebuilt in 1988 in the Sfântul Calinic monastery , is a listed building.
• The wooden churches Sf. Apostol Toma and Sf. Voievozi ( called a Turcului by the locals ), built in 1758 and 1759 respectively, are under monument protection.
• The monastery of Râncăciov , with its church built in 1648 and renovated in 1848, is a listed building.

Personalities

• Gheorghe Iliescu-Călinești (1932–2002), sculptor
• Adrian Mutu (* 1979), football player

Web links

• Călinești, at ghidulprimariilor.ro

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania ( MS Excel ; 1.3 MB)
2. ↑ ^{a b} Călinești, in the web presentation of the district of Argeș, accessed on January 10, 2012 ( Memento of the original from February 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} List of historical monuments of the Romanian Ministry of Culture, updated 2010 (PDF; 7.10 MB)
4. ↑ 2002 census from edrc.ro accessed on December 12, 2015
5. ↑ Image of the church in the web presentation of the Archdiocese of Argeş and Muscel ( Memento of the original from November 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
6. ↑ Description of the Râncăciov Monastery, on Historical Monuments in Romania