Pașcani
Pașcani | |
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A part of Pașcani seen from the stairway that links the uphill area to the valley | |
Location in Iași County | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′58″N 26°43′38″E / 47.24944°N 26.72722°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Iași |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Marius-Nicolae Pintilie (PNL) |
Area | 75.42 km2 (29.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 30,766 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 705200 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 32 |
| Vehicle reg. | IS |
| Website | www |
Pașcani (Romanian pronunciation: [paʃˈkanʲ]) is a city in Iași County in the Western Moldavia region of Romania, on the Siret river. As of 2021, it has a population of 30,766. Five villages are administered by the city: Blăgești, Boșteni, Gâstești, Lunca, and Sodomeni.
The city derived its name from the estate of the boyar Oană Pașca. It is the city where Mihail Sadoveanu's novel The Place Where Nothing Happened takes place. An important local site is the Church of the Holy Archangels.
Pașcani is a key node in the Căile Ferate Române rail network; its train station serves the CFR main lines 500 and 600.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 13,968 | — |
| 1948 | 10,857 | −22.3% |
| 1956 | 15,008 | +38.2% |
| 1966 | 18,689 | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 24,459 | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 44,900 | +83.6% |
| 2002 | 42,172 | −6.1% |
| 2011 | 33,745 | −20.0% |
| 2021 | 30,766 | −8.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||