Liești

Liești is the third-largest commune of Galați County, Western Moldavia, Romania on the confluence of the Siret and Bârlad rivers, very close to Tecuci (28 km) and Galați (52 km). It is composed of two villages, Liești and Șerbănești. The latter is the southernmost part of the commune.

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: commune
Romanian subdivision.county: Galați
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Galați County
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Liesti jud Galati.png
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: Biserica Sf Nicolae Liesti.jpg
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: St Nicholas Church, Liești
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Iulian Boț
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PNL
Romanian subdivision.term: 2020–2024
Romanian subdivision.area_total_km2: 89.12

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Liești
Population: 8505
Area: 89.12
Elevation: 27.000000
Official website: www.primaria-liesti.ro
Image: Biserica Sf Nicolae Liesti.jpg

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native label: Liești
postal code: 807180
phone number: +40-236821006
email address: mailto:[email protected]
Commons category: Liești commune, Galați
inception: 1448-07-15

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==Name== The name of the commune appears to be derived from Ilie, which means Elijah, probably a local, which seems to be the brother of Șerban, the father of Șerbănești.