Paşcani

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Paşcani
Coat of arms of Paşcani
Pașcani (Romania)
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Basic data
State : RomaniaRomania Romania
Historical region : West Moldova
Circle : Iași
Coordinates : 47 ° 15 '  N , 26 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 15 '7 "  N , 26 ° 43' 23"  E
Time zone : EET ( UTC +2)
Height : 230  m
Area : 75.42  km²
Residents : 33,745 (October 20, 2011)
Population density : 447 inhabitants per km²
Postal code : 705200
Telephone code : (+40) 02 32
License plate : IS
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type : Municipality
Structure : 5 districts / cadastral communities: Blăgești , Boșteni , Gâstești , Lunca , Sodomeni
Mayor : Dumitru Pantazi ( PSD )
Postal address : St. Ștefan cel Mare, no. 16
loc. Paşcani, jud. Iași, RO-705200
Website :

Paşcani [ ˈpaʃkanʲ ] is a city in Romania and is located in Iași County in the Moldova region .

Population and location

Paşcani is the second largest city in Iaşi County and is located in a valley of the Siret River about 76 kilometers west of the district capital Iaşi . In 2003 it had about 42,800 inhabitants. Paşcani is a railway junction with a marshalling yard and repair shop .

history

Today's city was first mentioned in a document in 1453. As a village of laborers , it was named after a boyar Oana Pasca .

Due to its good location on the main ford over the Siret, Paşcani became one of the most important cities in the Vltava in the mid-19th century. Up to 21 trade fairs were held each year. The Chernowitz-Roman railway line , built in 1869, favored the development of the city. In 1896 a workers' association called the CFR Union Club was formed. The railway workers supported the peasant uprising of 1907 and participated in the general strike of the railway workers in 1933. After Paşcani was almost completely destroyed during the Second World War , it became an industrial center and transformed into a modern city.

sons and daughters of the town

Attractions

  • The Sfântii Voievozi Church was built in 1664 at the instigation of a treasurer, Iordache Cantacuzino . In 1807 it was renewed. It represents the typical Moldavian architectural style from the 17th century with the distinctive two-story church tower.
  • The Iordache Cantacuzino or Paşcani House is a rebuilt bourgeois two-story house from the 17th century. The stone tower has a distinctive shape, and there are many vaulted rooms inside.
  • The monument in the city park commemorates the peasant uprising in 1907 and the railway workers who supported it.

See also

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de