Chirnogi | |
|---|---|
Location in Călărași County | |
| Coordinates: 44°7′N 26°35′E / 44.117°N 26.583°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Călărași |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Ion Ștefan (PSD) |
Area | 198.95 km2 (76.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 6,629 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 917025 |
| Area code | +(40) 242 |
| Vehicle reg. | CL |
| Website | comunachirnogi |
Chirnogi is a commune in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Chirnogi.
The commune is situated in the south of the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 18 m (59 ft), on the left bank of the Danube, where the Argeș River discharges into it. Chirnogi is located towards the southwestern extremity of Călărași County, 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Oltenița. It is crossed by national road DN41, which connects Oltenița to Giurgiu.
At the 2021 census, Chirnogi had a population of 6,629; of those, 70.07% were Romanians and 20.14% Roma.
References
- ^ "Comuna Chirnogi. Cuvântul primarului" (in Romanian). Chirnogi town hall. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.
External links
- "Cum să-ți petreci timpul liber printre vestigii". Adevărul (in Romanian). September 15, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2025. Gumelnița Culture graves (5th millennium BC) discovered at Chirnogi.
