Plătărești
Plătărești | |
|---|---|
Plătărești Monastery church | |
Location in Călărași County | |
Plătărești Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 44°21′N 26°22′E / 44.350°N 26.367°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Călărași |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Sorin Adrian Ene (PSD) |
Area | 50.12 km2 (19.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 3,955 |
| • Density | 78.91/km2 (204.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 917200 |
| Area code | +40 x42 |
| Vehicle reg. | CL |
| Website | primaria-plataresti |
Plătărești is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Cucuieți, Dorobanțu, Plătărești, and Podu Pitarului.
The commune is located in the southwestern reaches of the Bărăgan Plain, in the western part of the county.
At the 2011 census, Plătărești had a population of 4,178; of those, 88.61% were ethnic Romanians and 4.14% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 3,955, of which 87.64% were Romanians and 6.93% Roma.
Plătărești Monastery was built in 1632–1646 by Voivode Matei Basarab.