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 Mausoleum of the battle of Mărășești | ||
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 Location of Mărășești in Vrancea County | ||
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 Romania | |
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 Vrancea | |
| Town | Mărășești | |
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| • Mayor | Valerică-Dorel Chitic (USL) | |
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92.0 km2 (35.5 sq mi) | |
Mărășești (Romanian pronunciation: [mərəˈʃeʃtʲ]) is a small town in Romania in Vrancea County. It is 20 km (12 mi) north of Focșani. It administers six villages: Călimănești, Haret, Modruzeni, Pădureni, Siret and Tișița.
King Milan I of Serbia was born in Mărășești on 22 August 1854.
In 1917 during World War I, the Battle of Mărășești between the Romania and the German Empire was fought near the town. A mausoleum containing the remains of 5,073 Romanian soldiers was built to commemorate the Romanian victory.
See also[]
- Battle of Mărășești (1917)
- Mausoleum of Mărășești
External links[]
- Mausoleum of Mărășești (Romanian)
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