Albeștii de Muscel

Albeștii de Muscel is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Albești (the commune centre) and Cândești. It also included Bughea de Sus village, the former commune centre, until 2004, when it was split off to form Bughea de Sus Commune.

Albeștii de Muscel
Commune
Brătioara trout farm
Location in Argeș County
Albeștii de Muscel Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°19′N 25°00′E
Country	Romania
County	Argeș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Cătălin Manta[1] (PNL)
Area	122.97 km2 (47.48 sq mi)
Elevation	730 m (2,400 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	1,345
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	117026
Area code	+(40) 248
Vehicle reg.	AG
Website	primariaalbestiidemuscel.ro

The commune is located 8 km (5 mi) northwest of Câmpulung, at the foot of the Iezer Mountains. The Bratia River has its source in Cândești.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	1,708	—
2011	1,578	−7.6%
2021	1,345	−14.8%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Patriarch Iustin of Romania (1910–1986), Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church from 1977 to 1986