Ploscuteni
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| Ploscuteni | |
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Vrancea County |
| Status | Village |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | cca 2,300 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Ploscuteni (Hungarian: Ploszkucény) is a village belonging commune Homocea in Vrancea County Romania.
[edit] History
Ploscuteni was first mentioned in 1792. It was established by settlers from Sabaoani. During the XX. century there was strong Romanianization in the village. The Csángóhungarian language was banned in school and church and today only the elderly population speaks Hungarian.
[edit] Historical Population
- 1898- 900 Hungarians -G.I. Lahovari: Marele Dictionar Geografic al Romaniei
- 1930- 1220 (1188 Hungarians)- Romanian census
- 2002- 2300 (3 Hungarians)- Romanian census
