Cucuteni

Cucuteni
Archaeological Reserve of Cucuteni
Archaeological Reserve of Cucuteni
Location in Iași County
Location in Iași County
Cucuteni is located in Romania
Cucuteni
Cucuteni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°16′N 26°56′E / 47.267°N 26.933°E / 47.267; 26.933
CountryRomania
CountyIași
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2024) Pamfilică Brânză[1] (PSD)
Area
28.22 km2 (10.90 sq mi)
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[2]
1,103
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code
707150
Vehicle reg.IS
Websiteprimariacucuteni.ro

Cucuteni (Romanian pronunciation: [kukuˈtenʲ]) is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania, with a population of 1,446 as of 2002. The commune is composed of four villages: Băiceni, Bărbătești, Cucuteni, and Săcărești.

It is located 55 km (34 mi) from the city of Iași and 8 km (5.0 mi) from the town of Târgu Frumos. Neighbouring villages and communes are Todirești (to the north), Târgu Frumos and Cotnari (to the east) and Ruginoasa (to the west). The name of Cucuteni village is derived from the Romanian word "cucută", meaning hemlock.

  1. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.