Murgași

Murgași
Wooden church in Balota de Sus
Location in Dolj County
Murgași
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°30′N 23°52′E / 44.500°N 23.867°E / 44.500; 23.867
CountryRomania
CountyDolj
Government
  Mayor (20202024) Nicu-Daniel Țeligrădeanu (PSD)
Area
92 km2 (36 sq mi)
Elevation
197 m (646 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)
2,191
  Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
207420
Area code+(40) 251
Vehicle reg.DJ
Websitewww.murgasi.ro

Murgași is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 2,191 people as of 2021. It is composed of eight villages: Balota de Jos (the commune center), Balota de Sus, Bușteni, Gaia, Murgași, Picăturile, Rupturile, and Velești.

The commune is located in the northeastern part of the county and belongs to the Craiova metropolitan area.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 2,775    
2011 2,508−9.6%
2021 2,191−12.6%
Source: Census data