Cozmești is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cozmești, Podolenii de Jos and Podolenii de Sus.

Cozmești
Sfinții Voievozi Church in Cozmești
Sfinții Voievozi Church in Cozmești
Location in Iași County
Location in Iași County
Cozmești is located in Romania
Cozmești
Cozmești
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°53′N 27°59′E / 46.883°N 27.983°E / 46.883; 27.983
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Petrică Baltag[1] (PSD)
Area
38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
2,285
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
707140
Vehicle reg.IS
Websitewww.comunacozmesti.ro

The Sturdza Palace from Cozmești village was built in neo-Gothic style in 1816 by the treasurer Grigoraș Sturdza, based on plans drawn by the architect Iosif Demesovic. Mihail Sturdza, the ruler of Moldavia between 1834 and 1849, built a second floor of the palace. The estate was inherited in 1884 by his son, Grigore Sturdza. Currently, the palace hosts a youth placement center.

The Sfinții Voievozi Church is also located in the village of Cozmești; it was built between 1901 and 1908, and was consecrated on April 5, 1909. The church was included in 2015 on the list of historical monuments from Iași County.[3]

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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. ^ "Lista monumentelor istorice 2015 – județul Iași" (PDF). patrimoniu.gov.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved July 30, 2020.
 
Sturdza Palace in Cozmești
 
Sfinții Voievozi Church
 
View of Podolenii de Sus