Dagâța

Dagâța is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Bălușești, Boatca, Buzdug, Dagâța, Mănăstirea, Piscu Rusului, Poienile, Tarnița, and Zece Prăjini.

Dagâța
Church in Dagâța
Church in Dagâța
Location in Iași County
Location in Iași County
Dagâța is located in Romania
Dagâța
Dagâța
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°56′N 27°11′E
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Government
  Mayor (20202022) Mirel Damaschin (PNL)
Area
32.79 km2 (12.66 sq mi)
Elevation
191 m (627 ft)
Population
 (2011-10-31)[1]
4,599
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
707155
Area code(+40) 02 32
Vehicle reg.IS
Websiteprimariadagata.ro

The commune is located in the southwestern extremity of the county, on the border with Neamț and Vaslui counties. It lies of the banks of the river Gârboveta. Dagâța borders the following communes: Stănița, Neamț to the north; Tansa, Iași to the east; Băcești, Vaslui to the south; and Poienari, Neamț to the west.

The commune is crossed by county roads DJ280 and DJ246. The train station in Dagâța and the halt in Piscu Rusului serve the CFR Line 605, which runs from Roman to Buhăiești.

The Dagâța commune had 4,599 people at the 2011 census; of these, 90.15% were ethnic Romanian and 5.76% were Roma. 93.78% of inhabitants were Romanian Orthodox.

Zece Prăjini ("Ten Fields"), population 400,[2] is the village from which the Roma brass band Fanfare Ciocărlia originate.[3]

References

Cetatea Monastery
Wayside cross
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