Lețcani is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania, part of the Iași metropolitan area. It is composed of four villages: Bogonos, Cogeasca, Cucuteni and Lețcani.

Lețcani
Location in Iași County
Location in Iași County
Lețcani is located in Romania
Lețcani
Lețcani
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°11′N 27°25′E / 47.183°N 27.417°E / 47.183; 27.417
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,845
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.IS

Among historians and archaeologists, Lețcani is famous as the place where one of the very few known Gothic runic inscriptions was found, on a spindle whorl dated to the 4th century.

References

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