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Paşcani

Pașcani
Municipality
A part of Pașcani seen from the stairs
A part of Pașcani seen from the stairs
Coat of arms of Pașcani
Coat of arms
Pașcani is located in Romania
Pașcani
Pașcani
Location of Pașcani
Coordinates: 47°14′58″N 26°43′38″E / 47.24944°N 26.72722°E / 47.24944; 26.72722Coordinates: 47°14′58″N 26°43′38″E / 47.24944°N 26.72722°E / 47.24944; 26.72722
Country  Romania
County Iași County
Status Municipality
Government
 • Mayor Dumitru Pantazi
Population (2011 census)
 • 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. An important local site is the Church of the Holy Archangels.


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