Tecuci is a city in the Galați county of Romania (in the historical region of Moldavia ), situated among wooded hills, on the right bank of the Bârlad River , and at the junction of railways from Galați , Bârlad and Mărășești .
History [ ]
The area neighboring Tecuci was the scene of a fierce 1476 battle in between Moldavian Prince Stephen the Great and the Ottomans .[1]
Under the Romanian Kingdom , it was the residence of the now-defunct Tecuci County .[1]
Economy [ ]
The city was famous for its canned food factories, which preserve vegetables, fruit and meat, as well as for its mustard factories.
Population [ ]
As of January 1, 2009, 42,468 inhabitants live within the city limits.[2]
Historical population of Tecuci
Year
Population
1900
13,401
1912
14,927
1930 census
17,172
1948 census
20,292
1956 census
23,400
1966 census
28,454
1977 census
36,143
1992 census
46,825
2002 census
42,094
2009 estimate
42,468
Natives [ ]
Mihai Berza
Henri Cihoski
Elena Caragiani-Stoenescu
Vintilă Dongoroz
Bluma Finkelstein
Calistrat Hogaş
Iorgu Iordan
Mihail Manoilescu
Gheorghe Petrașcu
N. Petrașcu
Ion Petrovici
Theodor Șerbănescu
I. Valerian
Museums [ ]
Tecuci Town Museum (Romanian : Muzeul Mixt Tecuci )
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