Odobeşti
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Odobeşti Odobest |
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 Romania
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| Historical region : | West Moldova | ||||
| Circle : | Vrancea | ||||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 46 ' N , 27 ° 4' E | ||||
| Time zone : | EET ( UTC +2) | ||||
| Height : | 140 m | ||||
| Area : | 57.54 km² | ||||
| Residents : | 9,364 (October 20, 2011) | ||||
| Population density : | 163 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Postal code : | 625300 | ||||
| Telephone code : | (+40) 02 37 | ||||
| License plate : | VN | ||||
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| Community type : | city | ||||
| Structure : | 1 District / cadastral municipality: Unirea | ||||
| Mayor : | Gheorghe-Daniel Nicolaș ( PSD ) | ||||
| Postal address : | Libertății street, no. 113 loc. Odobeşti, jud. Vrancea, RO-625300 |
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Odobeşti ( Hungarian Odobest ) is a small town in the Vrancea County in Romania .
Geographical location
Odobeşti is located on the left bank of the Milcov River in the foothills of the Eastern Carpathians , at the foothills of the Vrancea Mountains . The district capital Focşani is located about 12 km southeast.
history
The oldest archaeological finds in the region date from the Neolithic . In 1227, a settlement called Civitas de Mylco is documented on the site of today's city , which was inhabited by Cumans and which was completely destroyed by the Mongol storm in 1241 .
From the 13th to the 16th century there was a castle that was designed by Ștefan cel Mare , among others, as a defense against Turkish invasions.
The first documentary evidence of Odobeşti comes from the year 1626. The place was in the south of the Principality of Moldova , right on the border with Wallachia . Both principalities were dependent on the Ottoman Empire . In 1788 there were battles in Odobeşti as part of the Russo-Austrian Turkish War . Further destruction followed in 1802 by an earthquake and in 1803 by a large fire. In 1861 Odobeşti received city status. From 1852 to 1868 a road to Focşani was built. In 1895 the railway line to this city went into operation. During the First World War , fighting broke out again in the area around Odobeşti.
The most important industry in the city is viticulture. The food industry and furniture production are also important.
population
In 1835, 500 houses were counted on the territory of today's city. In 1872 there were 3010 people in Odobeşti. In 1900 there were 1,312 Jews among the population . In the 2002 census, the city registered 8,000 inhabitants, including 7,951 Romanians , 14 Roma and 12 Hungarians .
traffic
The railway line to Focșani is currently (2009) out of service. There are regular bus connections there.
Attractions
- Old town with Jewish quarter
- Jewish cemetery (19th century)
- Memorial house for the writer Duiliu Zamfirescu
- Măgura Odobeştilor mountain with two monasteries
- Crăciuna castle ruins (13th-16th centuries)
