Tecuci




For the former administrative subdivision, see Tecuci County. For the village in Teleorman County, see Balaci.





Municipality in Galați County, Romania











































Tecuci
Municipality

Muzeul de Istorie „Teodor Cincu", Tecuci.jpg
History Museum


Coat of arms of Tecuci
Coat of arms


Tecuci is located in Romania

Tecuci

Tecuci



Location of Tecuci

Coordinates: 45°50′48″N 27°25′40″E / 45.84667°N 27.42778°E / 45.84667; 27.42778
Country
 Romania
County Galați County
Status Municipality
Government

 • Mayor
 Cătălin Constantin Hurdubae (PSD)
Area

 • Total 86.76 km2 (33.50 sq mi)
Population
(2011 census[1])

 • Total 34,871
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)

Tecuci (Romanian pronunciation: [teˈkut͡ʃʲ]) is a city in Galați County, Romania, in the historical region of Western Moldavia. It is situated among wooded hills, on the right bank of the Bârlad River, and at the junction of railways from Galați, Bârlad and Mărășești.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Economy


  • 3 Climate


  • 4 Population


  • 5 Natives


  • 6 Museums


  • 7 References





History


The area neighboring Tecuci was the scene of a fierce 1476 battle between Moldavian Prince Stephen the Great and the Ottomans.[2]


Under the Romanian Kingdom, it was the residence of the now-defunct Tecuci County.[2]



Economy


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



Climate


Climate in Tecuci is defined as Dfb (Humid continental climate with warm summers), bordering a Dfa (Humid continental climate with hot summers).























































































Climate data for Tecuci
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Average high °C (°F)
 0.9
(33.6)
 2.9
(37.2)
 9.1
(48.4)
 16.7
(62.1)
 22.4
(72.3)
 25.8
(78.4)
 27.7
(81.9)
 27.4
(81.3)
 23.3
(73.9)
 16.7
(62.1)
 9.1
(48.4)
 3.2
(37.8)
 15.4
(59.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)
 −2.5
(27.5)
 −0.6
(30.9)
 4.5
(40.1)
 11.0
(51.8)
 16.5
(61.7)
 19.9
(67.8)
 21.7
(71.1)
 21.3
(70.3)
 17.2
(63)
 11.2
(52.2)
 5.2
(41.4)
 0.2
(32.4)
 10.5
(50.8)
Average low °C (°F)
 −5.9
(21.4)
 −4.0
(24.8)
 0.0
(32)
 5.4
(41.7)
 10.7
(51.3)
 14.1
(57.4)
 15.7
(60.3)
 15.2
(59.4)
 11.2
(52.2)
 5.8
(42.4)
 1.4
(34.5)
 −2.8
(27)
 5.6
(42)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
 27
(1.06)
 28
(1.1)
 27
(1.06)
 42
(1.65)
 59
(2.32)
 72
(2.83)
 59
(2.32)
 50
(1.97)
 44
(1.73)
 28
(1.1)
 33
(1.3)
 29
(1.14)
 498
(19.58)
Source: Climate-data.org [3]


Population




























































Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1900 13,401 —    
1912 14,927 +11.4%
1930 17,172 +15.0%
1948 20,292 +18.2%
1956 23,400 +15.3%
1966 28,454 +21.6%
1977 36,143 +27.0%
1992 46,825 +29.6%
2002 42,012 −10.3%
2011 34,871 −17.0%
Source: Census data

As of October 30, 2011, 34,871 inhabitants live within the city limits.[1]



Natives




  • Nina Arbore (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 (b. 1978), lawyer and former president of the National Liberal Party


  • Calistrat Hogaș (1847–1917), writer


  • Iorgu Iordan (1888–1986), linguist, philologist and communist politician


  • Mihail Manoilescu (1891–1950), publicist, economist and politician


  • Gheorghe Petrașcu (1872–1949), painter and academician


  • N. Petrașcu (1859–1944), diplomat, writer, memoirist, publicist, art historian and critic


  • Ion Petrovici (1882–1972), philosopher, essayist, memoirist, writer, orator and politician


  • Theodor Șerbănescu (1839–1901), poet and translator



Museums



  • Tecuci Town Museum (Romanian: Muzeul Mixt Tecuci)


References









  1. ^ ab (in Romanian) Populaţia stabilă după etnie - judeţe, municipii, oraşe, comune, National Institute of Statistics; accessed April 15, 2014


  2. ^ ab Wikisource Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Tecuci". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ http://en.climate-data.org/location/15056/. Retrieved November 25, 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)












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