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Pașcani

For other uses, see Pașcani (disambiguation).
Pașcani
Municipality
A part of Pașcani seen from the stairway that links the uphill area to the valley
A part of Pașcani seen from the stairway that links the uphill area to the valley
Coat of arms of Pașcani
Coat of arms
Location in Iași County
Location in Iași County
Pașcani is located in Romania
Pașcani
Pașcani
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°14′58″N 26°43′38″E / 47.24944°N 26.72722°E / 47.24944; 26.72722
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Marius-Nicolae Pintilie[1] (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)[2]
30,766
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
705200
Area code(+40) 02 32
Vehicle reg.IS
Websitewww.primariapascani.ro

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.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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

Natives

  • Octavian Nemescu (1940–2020), composer
  • Visarion Puiu (1879–1964), metropolitan bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church
  • Neculai Rățoi (1939–2016), politician who served as the mayor of Pașcani from 1981 to 2008
  • Mihail Sadoveanu (1880–1961), novelist, short story writer, journalist, and political figure, who served as acting head of state in 1947–1948 and 1958
  • Vasile Vasilenco (1926–1977), literary critic

References

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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