Mihăilești

For the commune in Buzău County, see Mihăileşti, Buzău.
Mihăileşti
Town
Mihăileşti
Coordinates: 44°19′N 25°54′E / 44.317°N 25.900°E / 44.317; 25.900
Country  Romania
County Giurgiu County
Population (2002)[1] 7,490
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://primariamihailesti.ro/

Mihăileşti is a town located in Giurgiu County, Romania. It administers three villages: Drăgănescu, Novaci and Popeşti.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1992 7,341—    
2002 7,161−2.5%
2011 7,492+4.6%
Source: Census data
Graphical reenactment of the Dacian dava discovered at Popeşti village, potentially Burebista's capital Argedava

Popeşti village is the location of an important archeological discovery: a large Dacian settlement believed by some historians such as Vasile Pârvan and professor Radu Vulpe to be the Argedava mentioned in the Decree of Dionysopolis. This ancient source links Argedava with the Dacian king Burebista, and it is believed to be his court or capital.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
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Coordinates: 44°19′26″N 25°54′25″E / 44.3238888889°N 25.9069444444°E / 44.3238888889; 25.9069444444

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