Costești

For other uses, see Costești (disambiguation).

"Smei" redirects here. For the abbreviation SMEI, see SMEI (disambiguation).

Costești (Romanian pronunciation: [kosˈteʃtʲ]) is a town in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. The population as of 2021^[update] was 9,460. The town administers six villages: Broșteni, Lăceni, Pârvu Roșu, Podu Broșteni, Smei, and Stârci.

Costești
Town
City Hall
Coat of arms
Location in Argeș County
Costești Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°40′11″N 24°52′48″E
Country	Romania
County	Argeș
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ion Baicea[1] (PSD)
Area	108.64 km2 (41.95 sq mi)
Elevation	224 m (735 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	9,460
• Density	87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	115200
Area code	(+40) 0248
Vehicle reg.	AG
Website	primariacostestiag.ro

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1977	10,471	—
1992	12,040	+15.0%
2002	12,091	+0.4%
2011	10,058	−16.8%
2021	9,460	−5.9%
Source: Census data

The 1930 Costești wooden church fire took place here.^[3]