Secuieni, Neamț

Secuieni
Commune
Entrance to Secuienii Noi on DN2
Location in Neamț County
Secuieni Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°51′N 26°50′E
Country	Romania
County	Neamț
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Vasile Ivancea (PNL)
Area	72.86 km^2 (28.13 sq mi)
Elevation	198 m (650 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	2,809
• Density	39/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	617415
Area code	+(40) 233
Vehicle reg.	NT
Website	primariasecuieni.ro

Secuieni is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bașta, Bârjoveni, Bogzești, Butnărești, Giulești, Prăjești, Secuieni, Secuienii Noi, and Uncești.

Geography

The commune is situated on the Moldavian Plateau, at an altitude of 198 m (650 ft), on the banks of the river Sârbi. It is located in the southeastern part of Neamț County, 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Roman and 45 km (28 mi) southeast of the county seat, Piatra Neamț, on the border with Bacău County.

The village of Secuienii Noi is crossed by national road DN2 (part of European route E85), which links Bucharest with the historical regions of Moldavia and Bukovina. The commune is also crossed by county roads DJ157 (leading to Piatra Neamț) and DJ158 (leading to Buhuși).

Natives

• Vasile Petre Jitariu [ro] (1905 – 1989), biologist, member of the Romanian Academy

References

1. "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.