Crăcăoani
Crăcăoani | |
|---|---|
 Horaița Monastery in Crăcăoani | |
 Location in Neamț County | |
  Crăcăoani Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°5′58″N 26°18′18″E / 47.09944°N 26.30500°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Neamț |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Alexandrina Raclariu (PNL) |
Area | 90 km2 (35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 3,670 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 617145 |
| Area code | +(40) 233 |
| Vehicle reg. | NT |
| Website | www |
Crăcăoani is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cracăul Negru, Crăcăoani, Magazia, Mitocu Bălan, and Poiana Crăcăoani. To the east lies Ghindăoani and to the north lies Bălțătești. The name is derived from the name of the river Cracău that runs through the village.[2]
Culture
A traditional Moldavian folk music dance, performed with a fiddle and folk lute, is often performed in Crăcăoani.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,542 | — |
| 2011 | 3,944 | −13.2% |
| 2021 | 3,670 | −6.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
- Gheorghe Răscănescu (1900 – 1967), officer during World War II
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ Limba română. Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Române. 1976. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
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Poiana Crăcăoani village
