Pitești

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Pitești

Total population

155,383

Coordinates44.86°, 24.87°

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

Overview

Pitești is a city in Romania, located on the river Argeș. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. It lies on the A1 freeway, connecting the city directly to the national capital Bucharest, being an important railway junction, with a classification yard in nearby Bălilești. The city houses the Arpechim oil refinery, and is a marketing center for the automotive industry, in particular, Automobile Dacia.

Geography

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Ion Antonescu

prime minister of Romania during World War II; self-proclaimed "Leader" of the Romanian state between 1940–1944, executed for war crimes (1882–1946)

Ion C. Brătianu

Romanian politician (1821–1891)

Ilie Bărbulescu

Romanian footballer (1957-2020)

Adrian Neaga

Romanian footballer and manager

Ruxandra Dragomir

Romanian tennis player

G

Gheorghe Benția

Romanian rugby union player

Adrian Ungur

Romanian tennis player

Nicolae Dobrin

Romanian footballer (1947-2007)

Nicolae Dică

Romanian footballer

Armand Călinescu

Romanian politician (1893-1939)

Ion I. C. Brătianu

Romanian politician (1864–1927)

Andrei Mărgăritescu

Romanian footballer

Marian Oprea

athletics competitor

Bogdan Stancu

Romanian association football player

Sebastian Papaiani

Romanian actor (1936–2016)

Cristian Tănase

Romanian football player

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

Nearby places in Argeș

• Zăvoi
  1.1 mi away
• Geamăna
  2.8 mi away · pop. 1,306
• Mărăcineni
  2.8 mi away · pop. 2,787
• Izvorani
  3.5 mi away · pop. 791
• Viișoara
  3.6 mi away · pop. 631
• Făgetu
  3.7 mi away · pop. 1,023
• Dealu Viilor
  3.8 mi away · pop. 337
• Bascov
  3.9 mi away · pop. 4,120
• Moșoaia
  4.3 mi away · pop. 1,054
• Gura Văii
  4.4 mi away · pop. 360
• Ștefănești
  4.5 mi away · pop. 2,793
• Golești
  4.5 mi away · pop. 1,073

Browse all places in Argeș →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pitești

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Transcaucasian Giant Mantis

Hierodula transcaucasica

Seen 2026-08-29

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Seen 2026-08-26

Common Wall Lizard

Podarcis muralis

Seen 2026-08-26

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-08-26

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Seen 2026-08-26

Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

Seen 2026-08-26

Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

Seen 2026-08-25

Radiated Wolf Spider

Hogna radiata

Seen 2026-08-23

Spanish Slug

Arion vulgaris

Seen 2026-08-22

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

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Pitești, sourced from Wikidata.

• Q105172864

  sporting event

  Jun 26, 2016

Source: Wikidata (CC0).