Leordeni

For the village in Mureș County, see Gheorghe Doja, Mureș.

Not to be confused with Popești-Leordeni.

Leordeni is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of fourteen villages: Baloteasca, Băila, Bântău, Budișteni, Ciolcești, Ciulnița, Cârciumărești, Cotu Malului, Glâmbocata, Glâmbocata-Deal, Glodu, Leordeni, Moara Mocanului, and Schitu Scoicești.

Leordeni
Commune
Wooden church in Glâmbocata-Deal
Location in Argeș County
Leordeni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°47′N 25°7′E
Country	Romania
County	Argeș
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Marian Ibric[1] (PSD)
Elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	5,169
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	117410
Area code	+(40) 248
Vehicle reg.	AG
Website	www.cjarges.ro/en/web/leordeni

The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 226 m (741 ft). It lies on the banks of the Argeș River and its left tributaries, the Budișteanca and the Sabar.

Leordeni is located in the eastern part of Argeș County, 24 km (15 mi) southeast of the county seat, Pitești, on the border with Dâmbovița County. It is crossed by national road DN7, which connects Bucharest, 93 km (58 mi) to the southeast, to Pitești. The Leordeni train station serves the CFR Line 901, which starts at Bucharest North, goes through Pitești, and ends in Craiova.

Founded in 1985, the Dinu Lipatti Memorial House [ro] is located in Ciolcești and is administered by the Argeș County Museum in Pitești.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	6,089	—
2011	5,994	−1.6%
2021	5,169	−13.8%
Source: Census data

At the 2021 census, the commune had 5,169 inhabitants, 93% of which were Romanians.^[3]

People

• Nicolae Kretzulescu (1812 – 1900), physician and statesman (owner and long-time resident)
• Constantin Fântâneru (1907 – 1975), writer (native)
• Stroe Leurdeanu (c. 1600 – 1678 or 1679), statesman (owner and long-time resident)
• Scarlat Turnavitu (c. 1816 – 1876), politician (possible native, long-time resident)