Poiana Teiului
Poiana Teiului | |
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St. George Church in Petru Vodă village | |
Location in Neamț County | |
| Coordinates: 47°6′N 25°58′E / 47.100°N 25.967°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Neamț |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Alexandru-Teodor Chirilă (PNL) |
Area | 162 km2 (63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 4,089 |
| • Density | 25.2/km2 (65.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 617340 |
| Area code | +(40) 233 |
| Vehicle reg. | NT |
| Website | poianateiului |
Poiana Teiului is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Călugăreni, Dreptu, Galu, Petru Vodă, Pârâul Fagului, Poiana Largului, Poiana Teiului, Roșeni, Ruseni, Săvinești, and Topoliceni.
The village of Poiana Largului is located at the north end of Lake Bicaz, at the junction of several national roads (DN15, DN15B, and DN17B). It has a viaduct, erected over the last section of the lake.
The Petru Vodă Monastery can be reached from Poiana Largului by following a 10 km (6.2 mi) dirt road. The tombs of father Gheorghe Calciu-Dumitreasa[2] and poet Radu Gyr[3] are located there.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,268 | — |
| 2002 | 5,237 | −0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,451 | −15.0% |
| 2021 | 4,089 | −8.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Petru Vodă Monastery – Neamț County". visitneamt.com. 24 September 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Luca, Petru (November 16, 2018). "Așa arată mormântul lui Radu Gyr de la mânăstirea Petru Vodă! O parte dintre moaștele marelui poet sunt la închinare, pentru că ar izvorî mir". www.stirilekanald.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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Wooden church in Galu
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Piatra Teiului ("The Linden's Rock")