Puieşti, Buzău

For other places with the same name, see Puieşti (disambiguation).

Puieşti
—  Commune  —
Location of Puieşti
Coordinates: 45°23′57″N 27°12′59″E / 45.39917°N 27.21639°E / 45.39917; 27.21639Coordinates: 45°23′57″N 27°12′59″E / 45.39917°N 27.21639°E / 45.39917; 27.21639
Country	Romania
County	Buzău County
Component villages	Dăscăleşti, Lunca, Măcrina, Nicoleşti, Plopi, Puieştii de Jos, Puieştii de Sus
Government
– Mayor	Florin Iulian Leaua (since 2004) (PNL)
Population (2002)
– Total	4,571
Postal code

Puieşti is a commune in Buzău County, Romania, with a population of approximately 4,590^[1].

Location

Puieşti is situated in the North-East of the Buzău county, about 15 km East from the city Râmnicu Sărat, on the border with Vrancea County.

It is composed of seven villages: Dăscăleşti, Lunca, Măcrina, Nicoleşti, Plopi, Puieştii de Jos (the commune centre) and Puieştii de Sus.

Economy

Most of the inhabitants of this commune practice agriculture in small family farms. There is a church, a police station, a small hospital, a primary school and a few places to go out like bars and pubs.

Notes

1. ^ 2002 census results for Puieşti