Popești

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Popești

Total population

1,953

Elevation139 m

Land area72.64 km²

Coordinates47.15°, 27.24°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Popești is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Doroșcani, Hărpășești, Obrijeni, Pădureni, Popești and Vama.

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

Š

Šabbetay Unguru

Israeli historian of mathematics and science

M

Mihai Costăchescu

Romanian historian

M

Mihai Lupu

Romanian politician

Emilia Pavel

Romanian ethnologist

Florin Lăzărescu

Romanian writer

P

Petru Ursache

Romanian folklorist and ethnologist (1931-2013)

A

Alexandru Cîrneală

Romanian actor playing in German productions

I

I. Kara

Romanian writer, critic, and researcher (1906-2001)

D

Dănuț Pădure

S

Simche Schwarz

T

Tiberius Vasiniuc

Romanian stage actor and theatre researcher

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

Recently spotted species

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Seen 2026-08-07

European Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

Seen 2026-08-06

Corn Smut

Mycosarcoma maydis

Seen 2026-07-31

European Pond Turtle

Emys orbicularis

Seen 2026-07-27

European Peacock Butterfly

Aglais io

Seen 2026-07-21

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Seen 2026-07-20

Queen of Spain Fritillary

Issoria lathonia

Seen 2026-07-12

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella septempunctata

Seen 2026-07-12

Sloe Bug

Dolycoris baccarum

Seen 2026-07-12

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