Ungheni, Iași

For other uses of "Ungheni", see Ungheni (disambiguation).
Ungheni
Commune

Location of Ungheni, Iaşi
Coordinates: 47°12′0″N 27°47′0″E / 47.20000°N 27.78333°E / 47.20000; 27.78333Coordinates: 47°12′0″N 27°47′0″E / 47.20000°N 27.78333°E / 47.20000; 27.78333
Country  Romania
County Iaşi County
Status Commune
Government
 • Mayor Iulian Marcu (PDL)
Population (2011 census[1])
 • Total 4,173
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.ungheni.primarii-iasi.ro

Ungheni (called Bosia until 1996) is a commune in Iaşi County, Romania, part of the Iaşi metropolitan area. It is composed of four villages: Bosia (the commune center), Coada Stâncii, Mânzăteşti and Ungheni.

There is a bridge across the Prut and a border checkpoint to Moldova. There is another border town with the same name in the Republic of Moldova (Ungheni), on the other side of the Prut River.

References

  1. ↑ "Population at 20 October 2011" (in Romanian). INSSE. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.


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