Panciu
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Panciu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpant͡ʃju]) is a town in Vrancea County, Romania. It lies on the river Șușița, in the southern part of Western Moldavia, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Focșani. It has a population of approximately 7,600. It administers five villages: Crucea de Jos, Crucea de Sus, Dumbrava, Neicu and Satu Nou.
The town is located in the east-central part of the county, on the banks of the Șușița River. The region is famous for its white wines but also for its sparkling wines (white, red and rosé).
Writer Ioan Slavici died in Panciu in 1926, and was buried at the hermitage within Brazi Monastery [ro].[3]
Natives
- Stelian Isac
- Dan Nica
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1912 | 2,737 | — |
1930 | 6,816 | +149.0% |
1948 | 4,523 | −33.6% |
1956 | 7,679 | +69.8% |
1966 | 7,948 | +3.5% |
1977 | 7,766 | −2.3% |
1992 | 10,016 | +29.0% |
2002 | 8,903 | −11.1% |
2011 | 7,664 | −13.9% |
Source: Census data |
References
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Mănăstirea Brazi". arhiepiscopiabzvn.ro (in Romanian). January 13, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
External links
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- Andreiașu de Jos
- Bălești
- Bârsești
- Biliești
- Boghești
- Bolotești
- Bordești
- Broșteni
- Câmpineanca
- Câmpuri
- Cârligele
- Chiojdeni
- Ciorăști
- Corbița
- Cotești
- Dumbrăveni
- Dumitrești
- Fitionești
- Garoafa
- Golești
- Gologanu
- Gugești
- Gura Caliței
- Homocea
- Jariștea
- Jitia
- Măicănești
- Mera
- Milcovul
- Movilița
- Nănești
- Năruja
- Negrilești
- Nereju
- Nistorești
- Obrejița
- Paltin
- Păulești
- Păunești
- Ploscuțeni
- Poiana Cristei
- Popești
- Pufești
- Răcoasa
- Răstoaca
- Reghiu
- Ruginești
- Sihlea
- Slobozia Bradului
- Slobozia Ciorăști
- Soveja
- Spulber
- Străoane
- Suraia
- Tâmboești
- Tănăsoaia
- Tătăranu
- Țifești
- Tulnici
- Urechești
- Valea Sării
- Vânători
- Vârteșcoiu
- Vidra
- Vintileasca
- Vizantea-Livezi
- Vrâncioaia
- Vulturu
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