Tecuci () is a

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in Galați County,

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, in the historical region of

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. It is situated among wooded hills, on the right bank of the

Bârlad River Bârlad () is a city in Vaslui County, Romania. It lies on the banks of the river Bârlad, which waters the high plains of Western Moldavia. At Bârlad the railway from Iași diverges, one branch skirting the river Siret, the other skirting th ...

, and at the junction of railways from Galați,

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, and

Mărășești Mărășești () is a small town in Vrancea County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It administers six villages: Călimănești, Haret, Modruzeni, Pădureni, Siretu and Tișița. Geography The town is located in the eastern part of the county, on th ...

History

The area neighboring Tecuci was the scene of a fierce battle in 1476 between Moldavian Prince Stephen the Great and the Ottomans. Under the

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, it was the residence of the now-defunct Tecuci County.

Economy

The city was famous for its canned food factories, which preserve vegetables, fruit and meat, as well as for its

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factories.

Climate

Climate in Tecuci is defined as

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(Humid continental climate with warm summers), bordering a Dfa (Humid continental climate with hot summers).

Population

As of 30 October 2011, 34,871 inhabitants live within the city limits.

Natives

Nina Arbore Tamara Nina Arbore (18891942) was a Romanian painter and illustrator, known for her still-lifes and portraits. Life and work Her father, Zamfir and older sister, Ecaterina were both well-known political activists. She took her first art lesson ...

(1888–1942), painter and illustrator * Mihai Berza (1907–1978), historian * Elena Caragiani-Stoenescu (1887–1929), first woman aviator in Romania * Henri Cihoski (1872–1950), politician and general * Vintilă Dongoroz (1893–1976), jurist, lawyer and professor *

Alina Gorghiu Alina-Ștefania Gorghiu (; born September 16, 1978) is a Romanian lawyer and politician who served as president of the National Liberal Party (PNL) from December 2014 until December 2016. She was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for ...

(b. 1978), lawyer and former president of the National Liberal Party (PNL) * Calistrat Hogaș (1847–1917), writer *

Iorgu Iordan Iorgu Iordan (; also known as ''Jorgu Jordan'' or ''Iorgu Jordan''; –September 20, 1986) was a Romanian linguist, philologist, diplomat, journalist, and left-wing agrarian, later communist, politician. The author of works on a large variety of ...

(1888–1986), linguist, philologist and communist politician *

Mihail Manoilescu Mihail Manoilescu (; December 9, 1891 – December 30, 1950) was a Romanian journalist, engineer, economist, politician and memoirist, who served as Foreign Minister of Romania during the summer of 1940. An active promoter of and contributor to f ...

(1891–1950), publicist, economist, and politician * Henri Moscovici (b. 1944), mathematician *

Alexandru Papadopol-Calimah Alexandru Papadopol-Calimah (with spelling variants Papadopolu, Papadopulo, Papadopul, as well as Callimach, Callimac, and Callimachi; January 15, 1833 – June 18, 1898) was a Moldavian-born Romanian historian, jurist, and journalist, who served ...

(1833–1898), historian, politician, and academician *

Gheorghe Petrașcu Gheorghe Petrașcu (; 20 November 1872, Tecuci – 1 May 1949, Bucharest) was a Romanian painter. He won numerous prizes throughout his lifetime and had his paintings exhibited posthumously at the Paris International Exhibition and the Venice Bi ...

(1872–1949), painter and academician * N. Petrașcu (1859–1944), diplomat, writer, memoirist, publicist, art historian and critic *

Ion Petrovici Ion (Ioan) Petrovici (June 14, 1882 – February 17, 1972) was a Romanian professor of philosophy at the University of Iași and titular member of the Romanian Academy. He served as Minister of National Education in the Goga cabinet and Ministe ...

(1882–1972), philosopher, essayist, memoirist, writer, orator and politician *

Theodor Șerbănescu Theodor Șerbănescu (; December 29, 1839 – July 2, 1901) was a Moldavian-born Romanian army officer and poet. Biography Born in Tecuci, his father Eni Șerban (later Șerbănescu) was a '' paharnic'' (cup-bearer) and a member of the minor ''bo ...

(1839–1901), poet and translator

Museums

* Tecuci Town Museum ( ro, Muzeul Mixt Tecuci)

Festivals

Tecuci is the host of several cultural festivals: * International Aphorism Festival * Costache Conachi Poetry Festival * Omătuța traditional folk music festival

References

Populated places in Galați County Cities in Romania Capitals of former Romanian counties Localities in Western Moldavia {{Galați-geo-stub