Tanacu

Tanacu
Holy Voivodes Church in Tanacu
Location in Vaslui County
Tanacu
Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°41′N 27°49′E / 46.683°N 27.817°E / 46.683; 27.817
CountryRomania
CountyVaslui
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2028)Dănuț Dumitriu (PSD)
Area
62.31 km2 (24.06 sq mi)
Elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-01)[1]
1,724
 • Density27.67/km2 (71.66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
737510
Area code+(40) 235
Vehicle reg.VS
Websiteprimariatanacu.ro

Tanacu is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Benești and Tanacu. It included Muntenii de Sus and Satu Nou villages from 1968 to 2004, when these were split off to form Muntenii de Sus Commune.

The commune is the site of the Tanacu monastery, where the Tanacu exorcism occurred.

References

  1. ^ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics.