Padeș

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Padeș

Total population

827

Coordinates45.02°, 22.86°

Demographic figures from INS Romania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Padeș is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Apa Neagră, Călugareni, Cerna-Sat, Cloșani, Motru-Sec, Orzești, Padeș and Văieni.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Ipolit Strâmbu

Romanian painter (1871-1934)

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Vasile Văcaru

Romanian politician (1946-2001)

Herman Taller

American physician

Olguța Berbec

Romanian singer

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Serafim Duicu

Romanian writer, theatre historian, theatre manager and politician (1938-1996)

N

Nicolae Mischie

Romanian politician

C

Constantin Severin

Romanian writer

D

Doru Buzducea

D

Doru Popescu

Romanian footballer (born 1949)

Radu-Dinel Miruță

Romanian politician (b. 1985)

N

Nina Predescu

Romanian singer

E

Elena Iordache-Streinu

Romanian writer

State Balosin

S

Samir Buzatu

Software Engineer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

Straw Underwing

Thalpophila matura

Seen 2026-08-25

European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Seen 2026-08-25

Pale Tussock Moth

Calliteara pudibunda

Seen 2026-08-25

Great capricorn beetle

Cerambyx cerdo

Seen 2026-07-29

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Seen 2026-07-18

Queen of Spain Fritillary

Issoria lathonia

Seen 2026-07-11

Map

Araschnia levana

Seen 2026-07-11

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Seen 2026-07-11

Scarce Swallowtail

Iphiclides podalirius

Seen 2026-07-11

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).