Târgu Bujor

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Târgu Bujor
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Târgu Bujor (Romania)
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Basic data
State : RomaniaRomania Romania
Historical region : West Moldova
Circle : Galați
Coordinates : 45 ° 52 '  N , 27 ° 55'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 52 '12 "  N , 27 ° 55' 10"  E
Time zone : EET ( UTC +2)
Height : 80  m
Area : 81.23  km²
Residents : 6,299 (October 20, 2011)
Population density : 78 inhabitants per km²
Postal code : 805200
Telephone code : (+40) 02 36
License plate : GL
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type : city
Structure : 2 districts / cadastral communities: Moscu , Umbrărești
Mayor : Laurențiu-Viorel Gîdei ( PSD )
Postal address : Str. G-ral Eremia Grigorescu, no. 105
loc. Târgu Bujor, jud. Galați, RO-805200
Website :

Târgu Bujor is a town in the Galați district in western Moldova in Romania .

location

Târgu Bujor is located in the southern part of the Moldau plateau ( Podișul Moldovei ) at the inflow of a stream into the Chineja river . The district capital Galați is about 50 km south.

history

The oldest archaeological finds date from around 12,000 BC. Chr. Târgu Bujor was first mentioned in a document in 1775. In 1844 the place was raised to the market. In 1968 the city was appointed.

The most important branches of industry are agriculture (especially viticulture) and food processing.

population

In the 2002 census, 7486 people were registered, including around 5100 in the city proper, the rest in the two incorporated towns. 7265 were Romanians and 221 Roma . In 1930 Târgu Bujor had about 4,000 inhabitants, including about 150 Jews .

traffic

Târgu Bujor is on the railway line from Galați to Bârlad . In both directions there are currently (2009) around three trains a day. There are also regular buses to Galați.

Attractions

  • Historical-ethnographic museum
  • Lake Trei Stejari
  • Church (1896)

Born in Târgu Bujor

  • Eremia Grigorescu (1863-1919), Romanian general and defense minister, born in the Golășei district, which is no longer official .

Web links

Commons : Târgu Bujor  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania at citypopulation.de
  2. ↑ Ghidul Primăriilor, accessed 15 March 2009
  3. ↑ 2002 census, accessed March 15, 2009
  4. ↑ Eremia Grigorescu at bvau.ro, accessed on October 6, 2013 PDF (Romanian)