Darabani
Darabani | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Botoșani County | |
Darabani Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 48°11′11″N 26°35′21″E / 48.18639°N 26.58917°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Botoșani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Mihai-Alin Gîrbaci[2] (PNL) |
Area | 99.85 km2 (38.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[1] | 11,948 |
| • Density | 119.7/km2 (309.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 715100 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 31 |
| Vehicle reg. | BT |
| Website | www |
Darabani (Romanian pronunciation: [daraˈbanʲ]) is a town in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania, and is the northernmost town in Romania. It administers three villages: Bajura, Eșanca, and Lișmănița.
The town lies on the right bank of the river Prut, close to the triple border between Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova.
The area is a setting for the 2019 Amazon Studios TV series Hanna and plays a significant role in the development of the titular character from that series.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1930 | 10,748 | — |
| 1948 | 11,379 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 10,880 | −4.4% |
| 1992 | 11,804 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 12,002 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9,893 | −17.6% |
| 2021 | 11,948 | +20.8% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Natives
- Leon Dănăilă (born 1933), neurosurgeon, author, and politician
- Marieta Ilcu (born 1962), long jumper
- Gheorghe Moroșanu (born 1950), mathematician
- Ana Maria Savu (born 1990), handballer
References
- ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.
- ^ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
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Theodor Balș mansion
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Saint Nicholas Church
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