Podu Iloaiei is a town in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It has 8,992 inhabitants as of 2021, and was declared a town in 2005. Four villages are administered by the town: Budăi, Cosițeni, Holm, and Scobâlțeni.

Podu Iloaiei
Podu Iloaiei Railway Station
Podu Iloaiei Railway Station
Location in Iași County
Location in Iași County
Podu Iloaiei is located in Romania
Podu Iloaiei
Podu Iloaiei
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°13′N 27°16′E / 47.217°N 27.267°E / 47.217; 27.267
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ioan Alexa[1] (PNL)
Area
48.59 km2 (18.76 sq mi)
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
8,992
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
707365
Vehicle reg.IS
Websitepoduiloaiei.ro

Geography

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The town lies on Moldavian Plain, on the banks of the Bahlui River. It is located in the central part of the county, 27 km (17 mi) west of the county seat, Iași.

The railway station [ro] serves the CFR Line 607, which runs from Iași to Hârlău.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2002 9,739—    
2011 9,573−1.7%
2021 8,992−6.1%
Source: Census data

Natives

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  • Sabetai Unguru (1931-2024), Israeli historian of mathematics and science

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.
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