Ungheni | |
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Commune | |
Location of Ungheni, Iași |
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Coordinates: 47°12′0″N 27°47′0″E / 47.20000°N 27.78333°ECoordinates: 47°12′0″N 27°47′0″E / 47.20000°N 27.78333°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Iași County |
Status | Commune |
Government | |
• Mayor | Iulian Marcu (PDL) |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 4,173 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Website | http://www.ungheni.primarii-iasi.ro |
Ungheni (called Bosia until 1996) is a commune in Iași County, Romania, part of the Iași metropolitan area. It is composed of four villages: Bosia (the commune center), Coada Stâncii, Mânzătești and Ungheni.
There is a bridge across the Prut and a border checkpoint to Moldova. There is another border town with the same name in the Republic of Moldova (Ungheni), on the other side of the Prut River.