Mărăşeşti
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| County | Vrancea County | ||
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| Status | Town | ||
| Mayor | Emilian Braşov, Social Democratic Party, since 2004 | ||
| Area | 92 km² | ||
| Population (2002) | 13,070 | ||
| Density | 142 inh/km² | ||
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Mărăşeşti (IPA: [mə.rə.'ʃeʃtʲ]) is a small town in Romania in Vrancea County. It is 20 km (13 miles) north of Focşani.
King Milan I of Serbia was born in Mărăşeşti on 22 August 1854.
In 1917 during World War I, the Battle of Mărăşeşti between the Kingdom of Romania and the German Empire was fought near the town. A mausoleum containing the remains of 6,000 Romanian soldiers was built to commemorate the Romanian victory.
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