Fitionești

Fitionești
Location in Vrancea County
Fitionești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°59′N 27°03′E / 45.983°N 27.050°E / 45.983; 27.050
CountryRomania
CountyVrancea
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Iordache Cazacu (PSD)
Area
79.45 km2 (30.68 sq mi)
Elevation
251 m (823 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,318
  Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
627135
Area code+(40) 237
Vehicle reg.VN
Websitewww.fitionesti.ro

Fitionești is a commune in the center-north hill area of Vrancea County, Western Moldavia, Romania, with a population of 2,318 as of 2021. The commune is composed of five villages: Ciolănești, Fitionești, Ghimicești, Holbănești, and Mănăstioara. Fitionești is said to have taken its name from the Fetion family, an old family of local boyars. The first historical evidence dates back to the Thracian Bronze Age.