Poiana Teiului

Poiana Teiului is a commune in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of eleven villages: Călugăreni, Dreptu, Galu, Petru Vodă, Pârâul Fagului, Poiana Largului, Poiana Teiului, Roșeni, Ruseni, Săvinești, and Topoliceni.

Poiana Teiului
Commune
St. George Church in Petru Vodă village
St. George Church in Petru Vodă village
Location in Neamț County
Location in Neamț County
Poiana Teiului is located in Romania
Poiana Teiului
Poiana Teiului
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°6′N 25°58′E
CountryRomania
CountyNeamț
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Ana Ancuța (PSD)
Area
162 km2 (63 sq mi)
Elevation
545 m (1,788 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
4,451
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
617340
Vehicle reg.NT
Websitewww.poianateiului.ro

The village of Poiana Largului is located at the north end of Lake Bicaz, at the junction of several national roads (DN15, DN15B, and DN17B). It has a viaduct, erected over the last section of the lake.

The Petru Vodă Monastery can be reached from Poiana Largului by following a 10 km (6.2 mi) dirt road. The tombs of father Gheorghe Calciu-Dumitreasa[2] and poet Radu Gyr[3] are located there.

References
  1. "Populaţia stabilă pe judeţe, municipii, oraşe şi localităti componenete la RPL_2011" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Petru Vodă Monastery – Neamț County". visitneamt.com. 24 September 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  3. Luca, Petru (November 16, 2018). "Așa arată mormântul lui Radu Gyr de la mânăstirea Petru Vodă! O parte dintre moaștele marelui poet sunt la închinare, pentru că ar izvorî mir". www.stirilekanald.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved December 25, 2022.
Wooden church in Galu
Piatra Teiului ("The Linden's Rock")
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