Ciorăști

For the village in Galați County, see Priponești. For the village in Vâlcea County, see Șirineasa.

Ciorăști is a commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Ciorăști, Codrești, Mihălceni, Salcia Nouă, Salcia Veche, Satu Nou, and Spătăreasa.

Ciorăști
Commune
Location in Vrancea County
Ciorăști Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°26′N 27°18′E
Country	Romania
County	Vrancea
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Nicolae-Gabriel Brăicău[1] (PNL)
Area	97.68 km2 (37.71 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	2,745
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	627080
Area code	+(40) x37
Vehicle reg.	VN
Website	comunaciorasti.ro

The commune is located at the southeastern extremity of the county, on the banks of the river Râmnicul Sărat.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	3,871	—
2011	3,150	−18.6%
2021	2,745	−12.9%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Ioan Dumitrache (1889–1977), a major general during World War II, in command of the 2nd Mountain Division.