Zece Prăjini
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Basic data | ||||
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State : | Romania | |||
Historical region : | West Moldova | |||
Circle : | Iași | |||
Municipality : | Dagâța | |||
Coordinates : | 46 ° 56 ' N , 27 ° 11' E | |||
Time zone : | EET ( UTC +2) | |||
Height : | 200 m | |||
Residents : | 400 (2002) | |||
Postal code : | 700xxx | |||
Telephone code : | (+40) 02 32 | |||
License plate : | IS | |||
Structure and administration | ||||
Community type : | Village |
Zece Prăjini is a village in eastern Romania . The settlement is part of the Dagâța municipality in Iași County . In the 2002 census, the place had 400 inhabitants.
etymology
Zece Prăjini means ten fields , which is an old Romanian area measure of 1 Prăjină for 180–210 m²; 1 Prăjină as a measure of length in the Vltava for 6.69 meters.
history
The settlement was founded in the 19th century by Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza . As a result of a land reform, ten pieces ( Prăjini ) of land were given to several Roma families , from which the name of the place is derived.
geography
Zece Prăjini is on average 200 meters above sea level. The surrounding area is very rural. The settlement lies between a wooded area and a ridge that extends to the west. The nearest villages, Buzdug and Dagâța, are each about 3 kilometers away. Together with five other villages they make up the community of Dagâța. Roman , the nearest major city is about 40 kilometers away.
Culture
The twelve-piece Roma brass band Fanfare Ciocărlia comes from Zece Prăjini. The group was originally a traditional village band playing Roma-style Balkan Brass .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Kun, Josh 2006: " They're With the Band Speaking That Global Language: Brass ," The New York Times , December 27 of 2007.