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Târgu Frumos
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Romania | ||
| County | Iași | ||
| Status | Town | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gheorghe Tătaru (Social Democratic Party) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 15.13 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 13,619 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Târgu Frumos (alternative spelling Tîrgu Frumos, Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu fruˈmos], also Târgul / Tîrgul Frumos) is a town in Iaşi County, Moldavia, Romania. As of 2004[update] it has a population of 13,619. Eleven villages were administered by the town until 2004, when they were split off to form Balş, Costeşti and Ion Neculce Communes.
During World War II, in March and May 1944, this area was the scene of the Battle of Târgu Frumos, part of the First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive.
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