Murgași

Murgași is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 2,191 people as of 2021. It is composed of eight villages: Balota de Jos (the commune center), Balota de Sus, Bușteni, Gaia, Murgași, Picăturile, Rupturile, and Velești.

Murgași
Commune
Wooden church in Balota de Sus
Location in Dolj County
Murgași Location in Romania
Coordinates: 44°30′N 23°52′E
Country	Romania
County	Dolj
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Nicu-Daniel Țeligrădeanu (PSD)
Area	92 km2 (36 sq mi)
Elevation	197 m (646 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,191
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	207420
Area code	+(40) 251
Vehicle reg.	DJ
Website	www.murgasi.ro

The commune is located in the northeastern part of the county and belongs to the Craiova metropolitan area.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	2,775	—
2011	2,508	−9.6%
2021	2,191	−12.6%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Vasile Drăguț (1928—1987), art critic and academic