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'''Leţcani''' is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] in [[Iaşi County]], [[Romania]], part of the [[Iaşi metropolitan area]]. It is composed of four villages: Bogonos, Cogeasca, Cucuteni and Leţcani.
'''Lețcani''' is a [[Commune in Romania|commune]] in [[Iași County]], [[Western Moldavia]], [[Romania]], part of the [[Iași metropolitan area]]. It is composed of four villages: Bogonos, Cogeasca, Cucuteni and Lețcani.


The commune is situated on the [[Moldavian Plateau]], at an altitude of {{cvt|81|m}}. It lies on the banks of the river [[Bahlui]] and its right tributary, the river [[Voinești (river)|Voinești]]; the river [[Săuzeni]] flows into the Voinești in Cogeasca.
Among historians and archaeologists, Leţcani is famous as the place where one of the very few known [[Gothic runic inscriptions]] was found, on a spindle whorl dated to the 4th century.

Among historians and archaeologists, Lețcani is famous as the place where one of the very few known [[Gothic runic inscriptions]] was found, on a spindle whorl dated to the 4th century.

==Natives==
* [[Sava Caracaș]] (1890–1945), brigadier general during World War II


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:33, 11 November 2024

Lețcani
St. Spiridon Church in Cogeasca
St. Spiridon Church in Cogeasca
Location in Iași County
Location in Iași County
Lețcani is located in Romania
Lețcani
Lețcani
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°11′N 27°25′E / 47.183°N 27.417°E / 47.183; 27.417
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Stelian Turcu (PNL)
Area
58.55 km2 (22.61 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
6,845
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
707280
Area code+(40) 232
Vehicle reg.IS

Lețcani is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania, part of the Iași metropolitan area. It is composed of four villages: Bogonos, Cogeasca, Cucuteni and Lețcani.

The commune is situated on the Moldavian Plateau, at an altitude of 81 m (266 ft). It lies on the banks of the river Bahlui and its right tributary, the river Voinești; the river Săuzeni flows into the Voinești in Cogeasca.

Among historians and archaeologists, Lețcani is famous as the place where one of the very few known Gothic runic inscriptions was found, on a spindle whorl dated to the 4th century.

Natives

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  • Sava Caracaș (1890–1945), brigadier general during World War II

References

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  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.