Tecuci
For the village in Teleorman County, see Balaci.
| Tecuci | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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Municipal Library | ||
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| Country |
 Romania | |
| County | Galaţi County | |
| Status | Municipality | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Daniel-Gerhardt Țuchel (PNL) | |
| Population (2011 census[1]) | ||
| • Total | 34,871 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Tecuci (Romanian pronunciation: [teˈkut͡ʃʲ]) is a city in Galați County, Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia. It is situated among wooded hills, on the right bank of the Bârlad River, and at the junction of railways from Galaţi, Bârlad and Mărășești.
History
The area neighboring Tecuci was the scene of a fierce 1476 battle between Moldavian Prince Stephen the Great and the Ottomans.[2]
Under the Romanian Kingdom, it was the residence of the now-defunct Tecuci County.[2]
Economy
The city was famous for its canned food factories, which preserve vegetables, fruit and meat, as well as for its mustard factories.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1900 | 13,401 | — |
| 1912 | 14,927 | +11.4% |
| 1930 | 17,172 | +15.0% |
| 1948 | 20,292 | +18.2% |
| 1956 | 23,400 | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 28,454 | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 36,143 | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 46,825 | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 42,012 | −10.3% |
| 2011 | 34,871 | −17.0% |
| Source: Census data | ||
As of October 30, 2011, 34,871 inhabitants live within the city limits.[1]
Natives
- Nina Arbore (1888–1942), painter and illustrator
- Mihai Berza (1907–1978), historian
- Elena Caragiani-Stoenescu (1887–1929), first woman aviator in Romania
- Henri Cihoski (1872–1950), politician and general
- Vintilă Dongoroz (1893–1976), jurist, lawyer and professor
- Alina Gorghiu (b. 1978), lawyer and President of the National Liberal Party
- Calistrat Hogaș (1847–1917), writer
- Iorgu Iordan (1888–1986), linguist, philologist and communist politician
- Mihail Manoilescu (1891–1950), publicist, economist and politician
- Gheorghe Petrașcu (1872–1949), painter and academician
- N. Petrașcu (1859–1944), diplomat, writer, memoirist, publicist, art historian and critic
- Ion Petrovici (1882–1972), philosopher, essayist, memoirist, writer, orator and politician
- Theodor Șerbănescu (1839–1901), poet and translator
Museums
- Tecuci Town Museum (Romanian: Muzeul Mixt Tecuci)
References
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- 1 2 (Romanian) Populaţia stabilă după etnie - judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, National Institute of Statistics; accessed April 15, 2014
- 1 2
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Tecuci". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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