Botoșani
Sign in to saveBotoșani () 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.
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Botoșani is a city in northern Romania that serves as the capital of Botoșani County. It is historically significant as the birthplace of several renowned Romanian figures, including the poet Mihai Eminescu, historian Nicolae Iorga, and naturalist Grigore Antipa.
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Key facts
- Romanian subdivision.type
- municipality
- Romanian subdivision.county
- Botoșani
- Romanian subdivision.official_name
- Botoșani
- Romanian subdivision.image_shield
- ROU BT Botosani CoA.svg
- Romanian subdivision.image_map
- Botoșani, Botoșani.svg
- Romanian subdivision.map_caption
- Location in Botoșani County
- Romanian subdivision.established_date
- 1439 (first mention)
- Romanian subdivision.leader_name
- Cosmin-Ionuț Andrei
- Romanian subdivision.leader_term
- 2024–2028
- Romanian subdivision.leader_party
- PSD
- Romanian subdivision.elevation
- 170
- Romanian subdivision.area_total_km2
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Demographics
- Culture
- Cultural institutions
- Education
- Climate
- Transportation
- Sport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Botoșani () 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.
==Etymology== The name of the city likely has its origin in the name of a boyar family called Botaș, whose name can be found in old records dating to the rule of Stephen the Great in the 15th century. Considered to be one of the most prosperous families in historical Moldavia, their lineage traces back to the 11th century.