Fălticeni

Municipality

From top-left, clockwise:
Nicu Gane National College, House of Notable People, City Hall, Mihai Băcescu Water Museum, Children's House, Ion Irimescu Art Museum

Coat of arms

Fălticeni

Location of Fălticeni

Coordinates: 47°27′35″N 26°18′0″E / 47.45972°N 26.30000°ECoordinates: 47°27′35″N 26°18′0″E / 47.45972°N 26.30000°E

Romania

Government

• Mayor

Cătălin Coman (Social-Liberal Union)

Area

• Total

28.76 km² (11.10 sq mi)

Population (2011 census)

• Total

24,619

• Density

856/km² (2,220/sq mi)

Time zone

EET (UTC+2)

• Summer (DST)

EEST (UTC+3)

Climate

Dfb

Website

Official site

Fălticeni (Romanian pronunciation: [fəltiˈt͡ʃenʲ]; Hebrew: פלטיצ'ן‎‎ Yiddish: פאלטישאן‎) is a city in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Moldavia. Fălticeni is the second largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 24,619 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It was declared a municipality in 1995, along with two other cities in Suceava County: Rădăuți and Câmpulung Moldovenesc. Fălticeni covers an area of 28,76 km², of which 25% are orchards and lakes, and it administers two villages: Șoldănești and Țarna Mare. It was the capital of former Baia County (1929-1950). The city is known for the high number of Romanian writers, artists and scientists who were born, lived, studied or have created here.

Fălticeni is located in the southern part of Suceava County, 25 km away from Suceava, the capital of the county. The European route E85 crosses the city. Fălticeni is connected to the Romanian national railway system, through Dolhasca train station (24 km away). The city of Roman is 80 km south, on E85 road.

The earliest written mention of the village Folticeni is from March 1490, and the second from March 1554, when Moldavian Prince Alexandru Lăpuşneanu awarded the estate and the village bearing the aforesaid name to Moldovița Monastery.

Fălticeni was first mentioned as an urban settlement in August 1780 as Târgul Șoldănești (Șoldănești Market), after the name of a local boyar's estate, in a document issued by the chancellery of Prince Constantin Moruzi. In March 1826, an edict issued by Prince Ioan Sturdza changed the name of the town to Fălticeni.

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