Pașcani

For other uses, see Pașcani (disambiguation).
Pașcani
Municipality

Pașcani city center seen from the stairs

Coat of arms
Pașcani

Location of Pașcani

Coordinates: 47°14′58″N 26°43′38″E / 47.24944°N 26.72722°ECoordinates: 47°14′58″N 26°43′38″E / 47.24944°N 26.72722°E
Country  Romania
County Iași County
Status Municipality
Government
 • Mayor Grigore Craciunescu (Liberal Party)
Population (2011 census[1])
 • Total 33,745
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.pascani.ro/

Pașcani (Romanian pronunciation: [paʃˈkanʲ]) is a city in Iași County in the Moldavia region of Romania on the Siret river. As of 2011, it has a population of 33,745. Five villages are administered by the city: Blăgești, Boșteni, Gâstești, Lunca and Sodomeni.

The city derived its name from the estate of the boyar Oană Pașca. It is the city where Mihail Sadoveanu's novel The Place Where Nothing Happened takes place.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1930 13,968—    
1948 10,857−22.3%
1956 15,008+38.2%
1966 18,689+24.5%
1977 24,459+30.9%
1992 44,900+83.6%
2002 42,172−6.1%
2011 33,745−20.0%
Source: Census data

Natives

References

  1. ↑ "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.

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