Desa, Dolj

Desa
Commune
St. Nicholas Church in Desa
Desa Location in Romania
Coordinates: 43°52′N23°2′E / 43.867°N 23.033°E / 43.867; 23.033
Country	Romania
County	Dolj
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Aurelian Relu Anghelof (PSD)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01) [1]	4,609
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	207225
Area code	+(40) 251
Vehicle reg.	DJ
Website	primariadesa.ro

Desa is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania with a population of 4,609 people as of 2021. It is composed of a single village, Desa.

The village is the location of the Castra of Desa, a Roman fort constructed in the 3rd century.

A war memorial is dedicated in the centre of the village to local losses in the First World War.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	5,023	—
2011	4,740	−5.6%
2021	4,609	−2.8%
Source: INS, Census data

Natives

• Adriana Barbu (born 1961), long-distance runner
• Vasile Brînzănescu (born 1945), mathematician, honorary member of the Romanian Academy ^[2]

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
2. "Vasile Brînzănescu – Matematician". acad.ro. Romanian Academy. Retrieved May 6, 2025.