Moinești (Romanian pronunciation:[mojˈneʃtʲ]ⓘ; Hungarian: Mojnest) is a city in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania, with a population of 19,728 as of 2021[update]. Its name is derived from the Romanian-language word moină, which means "fallow" or "light rain". Moinești once had a large Jewish community, and in 1899 about half of the population was Jewish;[3] in Jewish contexts the name is often given as Mojnescht or "Monesht". The city administers one village, Găzărie.
First mentioned in 1467, the locality was listed among the Moldavian villages on the Bawer map of 1783. A târg was first attested in this location in 1832; it had 188 houses and 588 inhabitants.
In 1921, Moinești was designated a comună urbană ("urban commune"), with its own coat of arms and local administration, but a step short of being considered a city. It became a municipality in 2002. The 2011 census counted 20,855 inhabitants. At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 19,728.[4]
Economyedit
The area around Moinești is rich in natural resources such as petroleum, natural gas, salt, and timber. Between the years 1950s and 1980s Moinești experienced a steady economic growth thanks to the large petroleum extracting industry. After 1990, however, following the nationwide industry privatization Moinești's economy changed dramatically, at some points reaching level of unemployment of over 20%.
Dada monumentedit
In 1996, honoring Tristan Tzara, the founder of Dadaism who was born in Moinești, a monument was built on the side of the road that enters the town. It was created from concrete and steel by the German-Romanian sculptor Ingo Glass in the true Dada spirit and it is 25 meters long, 2.6 meters wide and 10 meters high and it weighs 120 tons.
Tourismedit
Tourist attractions in Moinești include: Băi Park (with healing mineral waters), Pine Tree Park, Ghindaru Hill (where archaeologists discovered artefacts of the pre-Cucuteni culture, over 5,000 years old), the Dada Monument (dedicated to Tristan Tzara), Cetățuia (Dacian fortified city archaeologically certified), and the Jewish Cemetery (where the oldest tombstone with recognisable text dates back to 1692).[5]
moinești, romanian, pronunciation, mojˈneʃtʲ, hungarian, mojnest, city, bacău, county, western, moldavia, romania, with, population, 2021, update, name, derived, from, romanian, language, word, moină, which, means, fallow, light, rain, once, large, jewish, com. Moinești Romanian pronunciation mojˈneʃtʲ Hungarian Mojnest is a city in Bacău County Western Moldavia Romania with a population of 19 728 as of 2021 update Its name is derived from the Romanian language word moină which means fallow or light rain Moinești once had a large Jewish community and in 1899 about half of the population was Jewish 3 in Jewish contexts the name is often given as Mojnescht or Monesht The city administers one village Găzărie MoineștiMunicipalityMoinești City HallCoat of armsLocation in Bacău CountyMoineștiLocation in RomaniaCoordinates 46 26 N 26 29 E 46 433 N 26 483 E 46 433 26 483CountryRomaniaCountyBacăuGovernment Mayor 2020 2024 Valentin Vieru 1 PNL Area45 83 km2 17 70 sq mi Elevation400 m 1 300 ft Population 2021 12 01 2 19 728 Density430 km2 1 100 sq mi Time zoneEET EEST UTC 2 3 Postal code605400Area code 40 02 34Vehicle reg BCWebsitewww wbr moinesti wbr ro Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Dada monument 4 Tourism 5 People 6 ReferencesHistory editHistorical populationYearPop 19306 616 19485 868 11 3 195612 934 120 4 196618 714 44 7 197720 862 11 5 199225 560 22 5 200225 532 0 1 201121 787 14 7 202119 728 9 5 Source Census data First mentioned in 1467 the locality was listed among the Moldavian villages on the Bawer map of 1783 A targ was first attested in this location in 1832 it had 188 houses and 588 inhabitants In 1921 Moinești was designated a comună urbană urban commune with its own coat of arms and local administration but a step short of being considered a city It became a municipality in 2002 The 2011 census counted 20 855 inhabitants At the 2021 census the city had a population of 19 728 4 Economy editThe area around Moinești is rich in natural resources such as petroleum natural gas salt and timber Between the years 1950s and 1980s Moinești experienced a steady economic growth thanks to the large petroleum extracting industry After 1990 however following the nationwide industry privatization Moinești s economy changed dramatically at some points reaching level of unemployment of over 20 Dada monument editIn 1996 honoring Tristan Tzara the founder of Dadaism who was born in Moinești a monument was built on the side of the road that enters the town It was created from concrete and steel by the German Romanian sculptor Ingo Glass in the true Dada spirit and it is 25 meters long 2 6 meters wide and 10 meters high and it weighs 120 tons Tourism editTourist attractions in Moinești include Băi Park with healing mineral waters Pine Tree Park Ghindaru Hill where archaeologists discovered artefacts of the pre Cucuteni culture over 5 000 years old the Dada Monument dedicated to Tristan Tzara Cetățuia Dacian fortified city archaeologically certified and the Jewish Cemetery where the oldest tombstone with recognisable text dates back to 1692 5 People editAlexandru Barna footballer Robert Căruță footballer Hedi Enghelberg writer Lăcrămioara Filip gymnast Vasile Gherasim politician Alexandru Margină footballer Nestor Rateș journalist Head of Romanian Desk of Radio Free Europe 1989 1994 2002 6 Moses Rosen Chief Rabbi of Romania from 1948 to 1994 Moshe David Shuv born Moșe David Iancovici early Zionist and founder of Rosh Pinna Tristan Tzara writer and founder of DadaReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moinești Results of the 2020 local elections Central Electoral Bureau Retrieved 8 June 2021 Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de varstă pe județe și municipii orașe comune la 1 decembrie 2021 XLS National Institute of Statistics YIVO Moinesti yivoencyclopedia org Retrieved 2023 04 13 Populația rezidentă după grupa de varstă pe județe și municipii orașe comune la 1 decembrie 2021 in Romanian INSSE 31 May 2023 Moinești Tourism 26 April 2016 Retrieved 26 April 2016 Nestor Ratesh Radio Free Europe Retrieved 3 November 2011 nbsp This Bacău County location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article related to Jewish history is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moinești amp oldid 1195370094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
