| Crăcăoani | |
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| — Commune — | |
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Crăcăoani
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Neamţ County |
| Population (2002)[1] | 4,542 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Crăcăoani is a commune in Neamţ County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cracăul Negru, Crăcăoani, Magazia, Mitocu Bălan and Poiana Crăcăoani. To the east lies Ghindăoani and to the north lies Bălţăteşti. The name is derived from the name Cracau brook which runs through the village. [2]
A traditional folk music dance from Moldova, performed with a fiddle and folk lute is often performed in Crăcăoani.