Botoșani
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Botoșani Botoshan |
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| Basic data | |||||
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 Romania
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| Historical region : | West Moldova | ||||
| Circle : | Botoșani | ||||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 45 ' N , 26 ° 40' E | ||||
| Time zone : | EET ( UTC +2) | ||||
| Height : | 170 m | ||||
| Area : | 41 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 106,847 (October 20, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 2,606 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Postal code : | 710xxx | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+40) 02 31 | ||||
| License plate : | BT | ||||
| Structure and administration (as of 2016) | |||||
| Community type : | Municipality | ||||
| Mayor : | Cătălin-Mugurel Flutur ( PNL ) | ||||
| Postal address : | Str. Poștei, no. 9 loc. Botoșani, jud. Botoșani, RO-710247 |
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Botoșani ( , German Botoschan or Bottuschan ) is a city in northeast Romania and is located in the Botoșani district of the same name . The city is surrounded by the Eastern Carpathians , the Republic of Moldova and the Ukraine . In October 2011 the population was 106,847.
economy
One of the city's major employers is the furniture manufacturer Nordtour . The city has a specialist hospital for rheumatology.
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Arts and Culture
- Ethnographic Museum
- Nicolae Iorga's birth house
- Birthplace of Ștefan Luchian
- "Luchian" art gallery
- "Vasilache" puppet theater
- Botoșani State Philharmonic
- Folk music ensemble "Rapsozii Botoșanilor"
Town twinning
Botosani maintains city partnerships with
| city | country | since |
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| Karaman |
 Turkey
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2012, March 14th |
| Laval |
 Canada
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2007, October 16 |
Attractions
The city center is characterized by a pedestrian zone with a fountain. It is noticeable that there are relatively few shops but many bars.
- Armenian-Gregorian Church of the Holy Trinity
- Casa Sofian, Casa Silion , Hotel Rares
- Great synagogue
- Historic Center / Centrul Istoric
- District History Museum (Muzeul Județean de Istorie)
- Lippovan Church of the Assumption
- Roman Catholic Church of John the Baptist
- Romanian Orthodox Church Uspenia
- Mihai Eminescu Theater
sons and daughters of the town
- Grigore Alexandru Ghica (1803 / 1807–1857), Moldovan prince
- Isaac Leon Kandel (1881–1965), British-American educator
- Leonore Brecher (1886–1942), Austrian zoologist
- Gheorghe Avramescu (1888–1945), Romanian army leader in World War II
- Adolf Josef Storfer (1888–1944), Austrian-Romanian psychoanalyst of the Jewish faith and member of the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society
- Mime Misu (1888–1953), film director
- Ioan Aurelian (Aurel) Racovitză (1890–1957), Romanian diplomat and brigadier general
- Ermil Gheorghiu (1896–1977), Romanian officer and major general in World War II
- Alexandru Alexandrini (1902–1981), Romanian Minister of Finance
- Petre Hârtopeanu (1913–2001), painter
- Israil Bercovici (1921–1988), Jewish writer and playwright
- Reuven Feuerstein (1921–2014), Israeli psychologist
- Isidore Isou (1925–2007), French poet and filmmaker
- Eli Ruckenstein (* 1925), American chemist
- Mihai Mălaimare (* 1950), actor and politician
- Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu (* 1974), Norwegian-Romanian singer and composer
- Georgeta Damian (* 1976), Olympic champion in rowing
- Valeriu Bordeanu (born 1977), football player
- Simona Dumitrița Mușat (* 1981), maiden name Simona Dumitrița Strimbeschi , rower
- Adelina Maria Boguș (* 1988), née Adelina Maria Cojocariu , rower
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census in Romania ( MS Excel ; 1.3 MB)
- ↑ Mayoral elections 2016 in Romania ( MS Excel ; 256 kB)
- ↑ k. k. Ministry of Trade and Economics: AUSTRIA , Wochenschrift XIX. Year, 2nd semester, Vienna 1867
- ↑ Web presentation of Botoșani
Web links
Commons : Botoșani - collection of images, videos and audio files
