Târgu Frumos

Târgu Frumos (also spelled Tîrgu Frumos, sometimes Târgul / Tîrgul Frumos), Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu fruˈmos]) is a town in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. Eleven villages were administered by the town until 2004, when they were split off to form Balș, Costești and Ion Neculce communes.

Târgu Frumos
Town
Coat of arms
Location in Iași County
Târgu Frumos
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°12′35″N 27°00′47″E
Country Romania
CountyIași
Government
 • MayorIonel Vătămanu[1] (PSD)
Area
15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
10,475
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.IS

History

During World War II, in March and May 1944, this area was the scene of the two Battles of Târgu Frumos, part of the First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive.

According to the 1930 census, 1,608 Jews lived in Târgu Frumos. In the fall of 1940, all Jewish men, from 18 to 50 years old, were subjected to forced labor. Many were sent to the work camp Tudoreni-Rechita, situated in Botoșani County, while others were deported to Transnistria. Târgu Frumos was also a 24-hour stop of the "Death train" going to the Călărași camp. On July 1, 1941, when the train arrived in Târgu Frumos, 654 bodies were removed from the train and transported to the local Jewish cemetery where they were buried.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1912 4,986—    
1930 4,932−1.1%
1948 4,665−5.4%
1977 7,165+53.6%
1992 13,875+93.6%
2002 13,763−0.8%
2011 10,475−23.9%
Source: Census data

As of 2011, 10,475 people inhabited the town, 81.6% Romanians, 9.14% Lipovans, and 9.08% Roma.

Natives

See also
  • Battle of Târgu Frumos

References
  1. "Results of the 2016 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (in Romanian). National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. "Execution Sites of Jewish Victims Investigated by Yahad-In Unum". Yahadmap.org. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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