Târgu Frumos (also spelled Tîrgu Frumos, sometimes Târgul / Tîrgul Frumos), Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu fruˈmos]) is a town in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. Eleven villages were administered by the town until 2004, when they were split off to form Balș, Costești, and Ion Neculce communes.

Târgu Frumos
Central Esplanade
Central Esplanade
Coat of arms of Târgu Frumos
Location in Iași County
Location in Iași County
Târgu Frumos is located in Romania
Târgu Frumos
Târgu Frumos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°12′35″N 27°00′47″E / 47.20972°N 27.01306°E / 47.20972; 27.01306
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ionel Vătămanu[1] (PSD)
Area
15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
9,597
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
705300
Area code+(40) 02 32
Vehicle reg.IS
Websiteprimariatgfrumos.ro

History

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During World War II, in March and May 1944, this area was the scene of the two Battles of Târgu Frumos, part of the First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive.

According to the 1930 census, 1,608 Jews lived in Târgu Frumos. In the fall of 1940, all Jewish men, from 18 to 50 years old, were subjected to forced labor. Many were sent to the work camp Tudoreni-Rechita, situated in Botoșani County, while others were deported to Transnistria. Târgu Frumos was also a 24-hour stop of the "Death train" going to the Călărași camp. On July 1, 1941, when the train arrived in Târgu Frumos, 654 bodies were removed from the train and transported to the local Jewish cemetery where they were buried.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1912 4,986—    
1930 4,932−1.1%
1948 4,665−5.4%
1977 7,165+53.6%
1992 13,875+93.6%
2002 13,763−0.8%
2011 10,475−23.9%
2021 9,597−8.4%
Source: Census data

As of 2011, 10,475 people inhabited the town, 81.6% Romanians, 9.14% Lipovans, and 9.08% Roma. At the 2021 census, Târgu Frumos had a population of 9,597; of those, 70.92% were Romanians, 4.77% Roma, and 2.72% Lipovans.[4]

Natives

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Execution Sites of Jewish Victims Investigated by Yahad-In Unum". Yahadmap.org. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE. 31 May 2023.