Botoșani
city in Botoșani County, Romania
Botoşani (pronunciation in Romanian: /bo.to'ʃanʲ/ is the capital city of Botoşani County, in the northern part of Moldavia, Romania. It has a population of 115,609 people as of the year 2002
Botoşani | |
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County capital | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Botoşani | |
| Coordinates: 47°44′55″N 26°40′10″E / 47.74861°N 26.66944°E | |
| Country |  Romania |
| County | Botoşani County |
| Status | County capital |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cătălin Mugurel Flutur (National Liberal Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.7 km2 (15.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Total | 119.132 |
| • Density | 2,822/km2 (7,310/sq mi) |
| • July 1, 2005 | 119.132 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | http://www.primariabt.ro |
Today, it is best known as the birthplace of many celebrated Romanians, including Mihai Eminescu and Nicolae Iorga.
Sport
changeFootball is represented in Botoşani by the team FC Botoşani.
References
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