Ungheni, Iași

Ungheni
Location in Iași County
Ungheni
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°12′50″N 27°45′50″E / 47.21389°N 27.76389°E / 47.21389; 27.76389
CountryRomania
CountyIași
SubdivisionsUngheni, Coada Stâncii, Mânzătești, Ungheni
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Iulian Marcu[2][3] (PNL)
Area
41.62 km2 (16.07 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
3,582
 • Density86.06/km2 (222.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
707566
Area code+40 x32
Vehicle reg.IS
Websitecomunaungheni.ro

Ungheni (called Bosia until 1996) is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, in eastern Romania, part of the Iași metropolitan area. It is composed of four villages: Bosia (the commune center), Coada Stâncii, Mânzătești 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. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ Local election results 2024
  3. ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.