Lețcani

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.

Lețcani
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
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
6,497
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.IS

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.

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