Tecuci
For the former administrative subdivision, see
Tecuci County . For the river in southern Romania, see
Tecuci (river) . For the village in Teleorman County, see
Balaci .
Municipality in Galați, Romania
Tecuci (Romanian pronunciation: [teˈkutʃʲ] 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 .
History
The area neighboring Tecuci was the scene of a fierce battle in 1476 between Moldavian Prince Stephen the Great and the Ottomans .[ 3]
Under the Kingdom of Romania , it was the residence of the now-defunct Tecuci County .[ 3]
Economy
The city was famous[when? 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
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
0.9
2.9
9.1
16.7
22.4
25.8
27.7
27.4
23.3
16.7
9.1
3.2
15.4
Daily mean °C (°F)
−2.5
−0.6
4.5
11.0
16.5
19.9
21.7
21.3
17.2
11.2
5.2
0.2
10.5
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−5.9
−4.0
0.0
5.4
10.7
14.1
15.7
15.2
11.2
5.8
1.4
−2.8
5.6
Average precipitation mm (inches)
27
28
27
42
59
72
59
50
44
28
33
29
498
Source: [ 4]
Population
Historical population Year 1859 5,769 — 1900 13,401 +132.3% 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% 2021 32,801 −5.9% Source: Census data
At the 2021 census , Tecuci had a population of 32,801.[ 5] 2011 census , there were 34,871 inhabitants who lived within the city limits.[ 6]
Natives
Nina Arbore (1888–1942), painter and illustratorMihai Berza (1907–1978), historianElena Caragiani-Stoenescu (1887–1929), first woman aviator in RomaniaHenri Cihoski (1872–1950), politician and generalVintilă Dongoroz (1893–1976), jurist, lawyer and professorAlina Gorghiu (b. 1978), lawyer and former president of the National Liberal Party (PNL)Calistrat Hogaș (1847–1917), writerIorgu Iordan (1888–1986), linguist, philologist and communist politicianMihail Manoilescu (1891–1950), publicist, economist, and politicianHenri Moscovici (b. 1944), mathematicianAlexandru Papadopol-Calimah (1833–1898), historian, politician, and academicianGheorghe Petrașcu (1872–1949), painter and academicianN. Petrașcu (1859–1944), diplomat, writer, memoirist, publicist, art historian and criticIon Petrovici (1882–1972), philosopher, essayist, memoirist, writer, orator, and politicianTheodor Șerbănescu (1839–1901), poet and translatorSimona Sharoni (b. 1961), feminist scholar and activist
Museums
Festivals
Tecuci is the host of several cultural festivals:
International Aphorism Festival[ 7] [ 8]
Costache Conachi Poetry Festival[ 9]
Omătuța traditional folk music festival[ 9]
References
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Tecuci .
^ "Results of the 2020 local elections" . Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021 .^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS) . National Institute of Statistics .^ a b Chisholm, Hugh , ed. (1911). "Tecuci" Encyclopædia Britannica ^ "Tecuci Climate" . Climate-data.org. Retrieved November 25, 2016 .^ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INSSE . 31 May 2023.^ "Populația stabilă după etnie - județe, municipii, oraşe, comune" . National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved April 15, 2014 .^ "Festivalul Internațional al Aforismului, de la Tecuci, reflectat intr-un volum tiparit in sase limbi, in Liban" . Adevărul. Retrieved November 15, 2020 .^ "Festivalul Internațional al Aforismului de la Tecuci" . Departamentul pentru Românii de Pretutindeni. Retrieved May 11, 2024 .^ a b "Festivaluri in Tecuci" . vinsieu.ro. Retrieved November 15, 2020 .
