Cotnari

Cotnari
Location in Iași County
Location in Iași County
Cotnari is located in Romania
Cotnari
Cotnari
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°20′25″N 26°56′27″E / 47.34028°N 26.94083°E / 47.34028; 26.94083
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
5,843
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.IS

Cotnari (Romanian pronunciation: [kotˈnarʲ]) is a village and the center of the eponymous commune in Iași County, Romania, in the historical region of Western Moldavia. It is located north-west of Iași and south of Hârlău, in a major wine-producing region of Romania, and is famous for the wine variety known as Grasă de Cotnari. Cârjoaia, the forest of Dumbrava Roșie, and other sites in Cotnari are regional tourist spots.

The commune is composed of eleven villages: Bahluiu, Cârjoaia, Cireșeni, Cotnari, Făgăt, Hodora, Horodiștea, Iosupeni, Lupăria, Valea Racului and Zbereni.

  1. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.