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12-531: The region was established through Law nr. 5 on September 6, 1950. The capital of the region was Botoșani , and its territory comprised the area of the nowadays Botoșani County . On September 19, 1952 the region was dissolved though Decree nr. 331, and its raions were incorporated into the Suceava Region . The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic lay east, the Iași Region south, the Suceava Region west and

24-696: A large part of the population, reaching 15,502 (53%) at its peak in 1942. As of 2011 census data, Botoșani has a population of 106,847, a decrease from the figure recorded at the 2002 census, making it the 19th largest city in Romania. The estimated population as of July 2018 was 120,535. The ethnic makeup was as follows: Boasting a rich cultural life, the city of Botoșani has long produced major personalities in science and culture. Botoșani natives like Mihai Eminescu, Nicolae Iorga and Octav Onicescu have become major figures in diverse disciplines, and many have distinct claims to relevance not just within Romania, but on

36-723: A worldwide level. A series of historic churches built by the Lords of Moldavia : Botoșani boasts many other constructions of special architectural value, among them: the Antipa House, from the end of the 19th century; the Bolfosu House, from the beginning of the 19th century; the Silion House, dating from 1900; and the City Hall, built at the end of the 18th century in an eclectic style with German influences. Alexandru Ioan Cuza University

48-457: Is best known as the birthplace of many celebrated Romanians, including Mihai Eminescu , Nicolae Iorga and Grigore Antipa . The name of the city probably has its origin in the name of a boyar family called Botaș , whose name can be found in old records from the time of Prince Stephen the Great (late 15th century) as one of the most important families of Moldavia, records which trace it back to

60-460: Is the only higher education institution with a branch present in Botosani. Notable high schools: Botoșani is served by Suceava "Ștefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV), located 30.5 km (19.0 mi) west of the city centre. Private entities operate 5 minivans lines. The main public transportation service is a tram network with two lines, 101 and 102. Historically, Botoşani has used trams from

72-423: The 2002, 2011 and 2021 censuses . For the major cities, average elevation is also given. Cities in bold are county capitals. The list includes major cities with the status of municipiu (103 in total), as well as cities and towns with the status of oraș (216 in total). Romania has 319 cities and towns: one city with over 1 million inhabitants, 17 other cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, 153 cities with

84-639: The 2nd Ukrainian Front in the course of the Uman–Botoșani Offensive . Some of the most famous Romanian cultural representatives such as Mihai Eminescu , Romania's national poet, and Nicolae Iorga , the famous Romanian historian, were born in Botoșani. Contemporary poet Maria Baciu also hails from Botoșani. It is also the location of A.T. Laurian National College , founded in 1859, one of Romania's oldest and most prestigious pre-university educational institutions. Historically Jewish people constituted

96-509: The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic north. Botoșani Region consisted of the Botoșani, Darabani, Săveni, Dorohoi and Trușești raions. This Romanian location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Boto%C8%99ani Botoșani ( Romanian pronunciation: [botoˈʃanʲ] ) is the capital city of Botoșani County , in the northern part of Moldavia , Romania . Today, it

108-482: The "Moldavian Road", which linked Iași to Hotin , the city was initially a market town . By 1579 it already had " the biggest and the oldest fair of Moldavia ". A large Jewish community was established in the city during the 17th century, which was the second biggest and most important in Moldavia until the end of the 19th century. During World War II , Botoșani was captured on 7 April 1944 by Soviet troops of

120-516: The 11th century. Botoșani is first mentioned in 1439, in which one chronicle says that "the Mongols came and pillaged all the way to Botușani". The town is then mentioned only during the conflicts between Moldavia and Poland: several battles were fought near the town, in 1500, 1505 and 1509. During the reign of Petru Rareș , the town was set ablaze by the Poles. It was during his reign then that we know that

132-505: The former Eastern Bloc , but began in 2019 to replace them with a modernized system. In the interim, the trams have been replaced with buses . FC Botoșani is the football team that represents Botoșani. Botoșani is twinned with: List of cities and towns in Romania This is a list of cities and towns in Romania , ordered by population (largest to smallest) according to

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144-439: The town had a hill fort . In the 15th century, it was still not a fully-fledged town, but archeological evidence shows that it was a pre-urban settlement. During the second part of the 14th century, some Transylvanian colonists (most likely German or Hungarian) settled in Botoșani. Additionally, a large community of Armenian traders settled in the 14th or 15th centuries. At the junction of several commercial roads including

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