Flămânzi

Flămânzi
Basic data
State :	Romania
Historical region :	West Moldova
Circle :	Botoșani
Coordinates :	47 ° 34 '  N , 26 ° 52'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 33 '52 "  N , 26 ° 52' 22"  E
Time zone :	EET ( UTC +2)
Height :	150  m
Area :	108.80  km²
Residents :	10,136 (October 20, 2011)
Population density :	93 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	717155
Telephone code :	(+40) 02 31
License plate :	BT
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type :	city
Structure :	4 districts / cadastral communities: Chițoveni , Nicolae Bălcescu , Poiana , Prisăcani
Mayor :	Dan Oloeriu ( PNL )
Postal address :	Str. Principală, nr.1 loc. Flămânzi, jud. Botoșani, RO-717155
Website :	www.primariaflamanzi.ro

Flămânzi is a city in Botoșani County , in western Moldova in Romania .

The place is also known under the outdated name of Flămânda .

location

Location of Flămânzi in Botoșani County

Flămânzi is located on the western edge of the Moldau Plain ( Câmpia Moldovei ). The district capital Botoșani ( Eng. Botoschan ) is located about 25 km northwest.

history

Flămânzi was first mentioned in documents in 1605. In 1907 the village was the starting point of the great peasant uprising in Romania . In 2004 Flămânzi was declared a city. However, this is still predominantly rural. In addition to agriculture and food processing, there are companies that manufacture furniture and textiles.

population

In the 2002 census, the city had 11,799 inhabitants, including 11,605 Romanians and 191 Roma . About 4500 lived in Flămânzi, the rest in the four cadastral communities.

traffic

Flămânzi has no rail connection. There are bus connections to Botoșani several times a day. The European route 58 runs through the city .

Attractions

• Wooden church (1657) in the Prisăcani district
• Memorial to the peasant uprising of 1907

Web links

Commons : Flămânzi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Description and pictures of Flămânzi, on www.prefecturabotosani.ro (Romanian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania ( MS Excel ; 1.3 MB)
2. ↑ ^{a b} Website of the city of Flămânzi, accessed on July 26, 2010 ( Memento from February 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
3. ↑ 2002 census, accessed January 4, 2009