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Podoleni

Podoleni
The ruins of Buciulești Monastery
The ruins of Buciulești Monastery
Location in Neamț County
Location in Neamț County
Podoleni is located in Romania
Podoleni
Podoleni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°47′N 26°37′E / 46.783°N 26.617°E / 46.783; 26.617
CountryRomania
CountyNeamț
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028) Bogdan Buhușanu[1] (PNL)
Area
32.02 km2 (12.36 sq mi)
Elevation
246 m (807 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
3,911
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
617335
Area code+(40) 233
Vehicle reg.NT
Websitecomunapodoleni.ro

Podoleni is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Negritești and Podoleni.[3][4]

Geography

The commune lays 25.6 km (15.9 mi) away from the Piatra Neamț municipality, which is the capital of the Neamț County. The commune is 4,017 ha (9,930 acres) in area, the majority of which is dedicated to agricultural use. Only 885 ha (2,190 acres) is designated for "town" use.[4]

History

The village of Podoleni was founded on the bank of the Bistrița river. The villages is first attested in 1479. The Buciulești Monastery was erected in 1630, and has since fallen in to ruin.[4]

Demographics

The 2011 Romanian census put the population of Podoleni at 4,196, a decrease from the 2002 census, which recorded the population at 5,628. The majority of the population were ethnically Romanian (96.5%), the remaining population's ethnicity was unknown (3.43%).[5] The majority of the inhabitants (96.4%) were Romanian Orthodox, and 0.1% were Catholic.[6]

At the 2021 census, Podoleni had a population of 3,911, of which 88.06% were Romanians.[7]

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