Botoșani
Botoșani | |
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Clockwise: city park; Furriers' Church (1834); the Old Prefecture (1906-1914), today County Museum; Old City street; bell tower of Popăuți Monastery (1496). | |
Location in Botoșani County | |
| Coordinates: 47°44′55″N 26°40′10″E / 47.74861°N 26.66944°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Botoșani |
| Established | 1439 (first mention) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Cosmin-Ionuț Andrei (PSD) |
Area | 41.36 km2 (15.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 90,010 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 710xxx |
| Area code | +40 x31 |
| Vehicle reg. | BT |
| Website | primariabt |
Botoșani (Romanian pronunciation: [botoˈʃanʲ] ⓘ) is the capital city of Botoșani County, in the northern part of Moldavia, Romania. Today, it is best known as the birthplace of many celebrated Romanians, including Mihai Eminescu, Nicolae Iorga and Grigore Antipa.