Odobești

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Town in Vrancea, Romania

Coat of arms

Location in Vrancea County

(2020–2024) Gheorghe Daniel Nicolaș^[1] (PSD)Area

57 km² (22 sq mi)Elevation

142 m (466 ft)Population

(2021-12-01)^[2]

9,423 • Density170/km² (430/sq mi)Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)Postal code

625300

Vehicle reg.VNWebsitewww.primariaodobesti.ro

Odobești (Romanian pronunciation: [odoˈbeʃtʲ]) is a town in Vrancea County, Western Moldavia, Romania. The town administers one village, Unirea.

The town is located in the central part of the county, on the banks of the Milcov River, 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of the county seat, Focșani.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1912	5,744	—
1930	8,106	+41.1%
1948	4,482	−44.7%
1956	4,977	+11.0%
1966	5,741	+15.4%
1977	8,544	+48.8%
1992	8,572	+0.3%
2002	8,000	−6.7%
2011	9,364	+17.1%
Source: Census data

Natives

Ioana Badea (born 1964), rower
Mara Đorđević (1916–2003), Serbian singer of traditional songs
Dan Moisescu [ro] (1909–1976), singer of traditional songs

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.