Pașcani
Pașcani | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 A part of Pașcani seen from the stairs | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Iași County |
| Status | Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dumitru Pantazi |
| Population (2011 census[1]) | |
| • Total | 33,745 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.pascani.ro/ |
Pașcani (Romanian pronunciation: [paʃˈkanʲ]) is a city in Iași County in the Moldavia region of Romania, on the Siret river. As of 2011[update], it has a population of 33,745. Five villages are administered by the city: Blăgești, Boșteni, Gâstești, Lunca and Sodomeni.
The city derived its name from the estate of the boyar Oană Pașca. It is the city where Mihail Sadoveanu's novel The Place Where Nothing Happened takes place. An important local site is the Church of the Holy Archangels.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 13,968 | — |
| 1948 | 10,857 | −22.3% |
| 1956 | 15,008 | +38.2% |
| 1966 | 18,689 | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 24,459 | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 44,900 | +83.6% |
| 2002 | 42,172 | −6.1% |
| 2011 | 33,745 | −20.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
References
- ^ "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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