Mătăsaru

Mătăsaru is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 4,836 people as of 2021. It is composed of seven villages: Crețulești, Mătăsaru, Odaia Turcului, Poroinica, Puțu cu Salcie, Sălcioara, and Tețcoiu (the commune center).

Mătăsaru
Commune
Location in Dâmbovița County
Mătăsaru Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°43′N 25°25′E
Country	Romania
County	Dâmbovița
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Radu Naie (PSD)
Area	51.14 km2 (19.75 sq mi)
Elevation	185 m (607 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	4,836
• Density	95/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	137302
Area code	+(40) 245
Vehicle reg.	DB
Website	www.primariamatasaru-db.ro

The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, on the banks of the Argeș River. It is located in the southern part of Dâmbovița County, 30 km (19 mi) from the county seat, Târgoviște, and 66 km (41 mi) northwest of Bucharest. Mătăsaru is crossed by national road DN7, which links Bucharest with the Banat region, in western Romania.

The 1997 French–Romanian film The Crazy Stranger (Gadjo dilo ) was mostly shot in Crețulești; some of the actors were local Romani people.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	5,751	—
2011	5,462	−5.0%
2021	4,836	−11.5%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Ioan Ioniță (1924–1987), general, communist politician, and Minister of Defense (1966–1976)