Moinești
Moinești | |
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Moinești City Hall | |
Location in Bacău County | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′N 26°29′E / 46.433°N 26.483°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Bacău |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Valentin Vieru (PNL) |
Area | 45.83 km2 (17.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 19,728 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 605400 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 34 |
| Vehicle reg. | BC |
| Website | www |
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Moinești (Romanian pronunciation: [mojˈneʃtʲ] ⓘ; Hungarian: Mojnest) is a city in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania, with a population of 19,728 as of 2021. Its name is derived from the Romanian-language word moină, which means "fallow" or "light rain". Moinești once had a large Jewish community, and in 1899 about half of the population was Jewish; in Jewish contexts the name is often given as Mojnescht or "Monesht". The city administers one village, Găzărie.