| Mărăşeşti | |
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Mărăşeşti
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Vrancea County |
| Status | Town |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vlase Constantin (National Liberal 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 (Romanian pronunciation: [mərəˈʃeʃtʲ]) is a small town in Romania in Vrancea County. It is 20 km (12 mi) north of Focşani. It administers six villages: Călimăneşti, Haret, Modruzeni, Pădureni, Siretu and Tişiţa.
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 5,073 Romanian soldiers was built to commemorate the Romanian victory.