Desa, Dolj

Desa
St. Nicholas Church in Desa
Desa
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°52′N 23°2′E / 43.867°N 23.033°E / 43.867; 23.033
CountryRomania
CountyDolj
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Aurelian Relu Anghelof (PSD)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
4,609
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
207225
Area code+(40) 251
Vehicle reg.DJ
Websiteprimariadesa.ro

Desa is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 4,609 people as of 2021. It is composed of a single village, Desa.

The village is the location of the Castra of Desa, a Roman fort constructed in the 3rd century.

A war memorial is dedicated in the centre of the village to local losses in the First World War.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 5,023—    
2011 4,740−5.6%
2021 4,609−2.8%
Source: INS, Census data

Natives

  • Adriana Barbu (born 1961), long-distance runner
  • Vasile Brînzănescu (born 1945), mathematician, honorary member of the Romanian Academy[2]

References

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. ^ "Vasile Brînzănescu – Matematician". acad.ro. Romanian Academy. Retrieved May 6, 2025.