Mărăşeşti

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Mărăşeşti
Mărăşeşti (Romania )
Mărăşeşti
Mărăşeşti
Location of Mărăşeşti
Coordinates: 45°52′48″N 27°13′48″E / 45.88, 27.23
Country Flag of Romania Romania
County Vrancea County
Status Town
Government
 - Mayor Emilian Braşov (Social Democratic Party)
Area
 - Total 92 km² (35.5 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 - Total 13,070
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

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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