Podu Iloaiei
Podu Iloaiei | |
|---|---|
 Podu Iloaiei Railway Station | |
 Location in Iași County | |
  Podu Iloaiei Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′N 27°16′E / 47.217°N 27.267°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Iași |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Ioan Alexa[2] (PNL) |
Area | 48.59 km2 (18.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 8,992 |
| • Density | 185.1/km2 (479.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 707365 |
| Area code | +(40) 232 |
| Vehicle reg. | IS |
| Website | poduiloaiei |
Podu Iloaiei is a town in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It has 8,992 inhabitants as of 2021, and was declared a town in 2005. Four villages are administered by the town: Budăi, Cosițeni, Holm, and Scobâlțeni.
Geography
The town lies on Moldavian Plain, on the banks of the Bahlui River. It is located in the central part of the county, 27 km (17 mi) west of the county seat, Iași.
The railway station serves the CFR Line 607, which runs from Iași to Hârlău.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9,739 | — |
| 2011 | 9,573 | −1.7% |
| 2021 | 8,992 | −6.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
- Petru Aruștei (1939–1984), poet and painter
- Sabetai Unguru (1931–2024), Israeli historian of mathematics and science
See also
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
External links
Media related to Podu Iloaiei at Wikimedia Commons
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Romanian Orthodox church in Budăi -
Jewish cemetery in Podu Iloaiei
