Zorleni

Zorleni
Commune
Location in Vaslui County
Zorleni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°16′N27°43′E / 46.267°N 27.717°E / 46.267; 27.717
Country	Romania
County	Vaslui
Subdivisions	Zorleni, Dealu Mare, Popeni, Simila
Government
• Mayor (2024–2028)	Paula-Denisane Hultoană [1] (PSD)
Area	133.44 km2 (51.52 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01) [2]	8,804
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	737635
Area code	+40 x35
Vehicle reg.	VS
Website	www.zorleni.ro

Zorleni is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Dealu Mare, Popeni, Simila and Zorleni. Bujoreni Monastery is located within this commune, east of Zorleni.

History

Zorleni was formed after June 2, 1602 when the publican Andrei Kiriac received as a gift from Irimia Vodă the place called Siliștea Zorileni to make a village there.

References

1. Local election results 2024
2. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.

• Zorleni at GEOnet Names Server