Găești
Găești () is a town in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 12,583 as of 2021. History 

The name of the town comes from a family of nobles (boyars) who owned most of the lands on which the town is now situated. Their name was Găești. It was first mentioned on 19 July 1498 during the rule of Radu cel Mare, the son of Vlad Călugărul, who donated the land around Găești to the Monastery of Râncăciov. In 1807, most of the buildings of Găești were destroyed by a fire, then in 1812, it was hit by the plague. Demographics 
At the 2021 census, Găești had a population of 12 583. At the census conducted in 2011, the town had 13,317 inhabitants, the majority of whom were Romanians (93.41%), with a minority of Roma (1.71%); for 4.68% of the population, the ethnicity was unknown. Most of the inhabitants are Orthodox (93.97%). Economy 
Arctic S.A. company is headquartered in the town. Natives
 Victor Bădulescu (1892–1953), economist
 Florentin Cruceru (born 1981), footballer
  (1944–2004), accordion musician
 Mihai Popescu (born 1985), handballer
 Cristian Ristea (born 1992), kickboxer
 Florin Tănase (born 1994), footballer
 Gheorghe Zamfir (born 1941), pan flute musician

External links 
 Town Hall
 Cronica Găeștiului newspaper
 Litere magazine
 Găești guide

References

Towns in Romania
Populated places in Dâmbovița County
Localities in Muntenia