Coat of arms of Botoșani
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 Location of Botoșani |
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| Coordinates: 47°44′55″N 26°40′10″E / 47.74861°N 26.66944°ECoordinates: 47°44′55″N 26°40′10″E / 47.74861°N 26.66944°E | ||
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 Romania
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| County | Botoșani County | |
| Status | County capital | |
| First mention | 1493 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Cătălin Mugurel Flutur (National Liberal Party) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 41.36 km2 (15.97 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Total | 106,847 | |
| • Density | 2,625/km2 (6,800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal code | 710xxx | |
| Area code(s) | (+40) 231 | |
| Vehicle registration | BT | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| Website | http://www.primariabt.ro | |
Botoșani (Romanian pronunciation: [botoˈʃanʲ] (
listen)) (Hungarian: Botosány, Polish: Botoszany, German: Botoschan) is the capital city of Botoșani County, in the northern part of Moldavia, Romania. Today, it 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 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 the town had a hill fort.
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