Făcăeni

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Coordinates: 44°34′12″N 27°54′00″E / 44.57, 27.9
Făcăeni
— Commune —
Location of Făcăeni in Romania
Country	Romania
County	Ialomiţa
Status	Commune
Population
- Total	6,100

Făcăeni is a village in Ialomiţa County, Romania. Its population is roughly 6,100.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Economy
4 Notable People from Facaeni
5 References

[edit] Geography

Făcăeni is located at 44°34′12″N 27°54′00″E / 44.57, 27.9Coordinates: 44°34′12″N 27°54′00″E / 44.57, 27.9 (44.57 27.9), near the Danube River and the National Road 3 b (DN 3 B).

[edit] History

The village's existence has been documented for more than 500 years, but archaeological discoveries prove that the area has been inhabited since the Iron Age.

[edit] Economy

Făcăeni had and still has a mostly agrarian economy,even though fishing is still an important occupation. Many inhabitants now seek employment in larger cities or even in other countries.

The village has one school, General School grades I-X, one kindergarten, three Orthodox churches and one Adventist church (a second Adventist church is under construction).

Făcăeni is known for having been hit by a tornado on 12 August 2002, a phenomenon highly unusual for this geographical area, wich destroyed more than 30 households and the forest east of the village.^[1]