Bârsești

Commune in Vrancea, Romania

(2020–2024) Ștefan Caba^[1] (PNL)Area

14.55 km² (5.62 sq mi)Elevation

424 m (1,391 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

1,132 • Density78/km² (200/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

627020

Vehicle reg.VNWebsitewww.birsesti.primarievn.ro

Bârsești is a commune located in Vrancea County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Bârsești and Topești, and also included Negrilești before it split off as a separate commune in 2003.

The commune is located in the hilly area of the county, on the middle course of the river Putna. It is crossed by the national road DN2D that connects Focșani and Târgu Secuiesc. It is located at a distance of 52 km (32 mi) from Focșani, the county seat.

References

^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.