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Darabani (Romanian pronunciation: [daraˈbanʲ]) is a town in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania, and is the northernmost town in Romania. It administers three villages: Bajura, Eșanca, and Lișmănița.
Darabani | |
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Coordinates: 48°11′11″N 26°35′21″E / 48.18639°N 26.58917°E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Botoșani |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2024) | Mihai-Alin Gîrbaci[1] (PNL) |
Area | 99.85 km2 (38.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 11,948 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Postal code | 715100 |
Area code | (+40) 02 31 |
Vehicle reg. | BT |
Website | www |
The town lies on the right bank of the river Prut, close to the triple border between Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova.
The area is a setting for the 2019 Amazon Studios TV series Hanna and plays a significant role in the development of the titular character from that series.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1930 | 10,748 | — |
1948 | 11,379 | +5.9% |
1977 | 10,880 | −4.4% |
1992 | 11,804 | +8.5% |
2002 | 12,002 | +1.7% |
2011 | 9,893 | −17.6% |
2021 | 11,948 | +20.8% |
Source: Census data |
Natives
edit- Leon Dănăilă (born 1933), neurosurgeon, author, and politician
- Marieta Ilcu (born 1962), long jumper
- Gheorghe Moroșanu (born 1950), mathematician
- Ana Maria Savu (born 1990), handballer
References
edit- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
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