Armășești

Armășești is a commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Armășești, Malu Roșu, and Nenișori. Bărbulești was also one of its component villages until 2006, when it was split off to form a separate commune.

For the village in Vâlcea County, see Cernișoara.
Armășești
Commune
Location in Ialomița County
Armășești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°44′59″N 26°34′57″E
CountryRomania
CountyIalomița
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marius Carpen (PSD)
Area
47.41 km2 (18.31 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,861
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
927030
Area code+(40) 243
Vehicle reg.IL
Websitewww.comunaarmasesti.ro

Geography

Armășești is situated at the western edge of the Bărăgan Plain, on the banks of the Sărata River and its right tributary, the river Toți. It is located in the northwestern part of Ialomița County, 8.5 km (5.3 mi) from the city of Urziceni and 70 km (43 mi) from the county seat, Slobozia. The national capital, Bucharest, is about 60 km (37 mi) to the southwest, while the city of Ploiești is 57 km (35 mi) to the northwest.

The commune is crossed by national road DN1D, which connects Urziceni to Ploiești. The Armășești train station serves the CFR Main Line 700, which connects Bucharest to Brăila, Galați and the border with Moldova at Giurgiulești, as well as Line 701, which starts in Urziceni and ends in Ploiești.

Education

Armășești features an agricultural school, the first of its type in Muntenia and the third in Romania. The school was built in 1883–1885 by Iordache Zossima, a landowner from Nenișori village, who also donated 350 ha (860 acres) of land and 100,000 lei to build a dorm and cover room and board for 240 students.[2] The agricultural school,[2] as well as the Technological High School in Armășești[3] now bear his name.

References
  1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. Stănilă, Ionela (March 14, 2021). "Zossima, moșierul din Bărăgan care a ridicat prima școală de agricultură din spațiul românesc". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  3. "Liceul Tehnologic "Iordache Zossima" Armășești". www.liceul-zossima-armasesti.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved February 11, 2024.
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