Dagâța Explained

Type:commune
County:Iași
Dagâța
Leader Name:Mirel Damaschin[1]
Leader Party:PNL
Leader Term:2024 - 2028
Coordinates:46.9333°N 38°W
Elevation:191
Area Total:32.79
Population Total:auto
Postal Code:707155
Area Code:(+40) 02 32

Dagâța is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Bălușești, Boatca, Buzdug, Dagâța, Mănăstirea, Piscu Rusului, Poienile, Tarnița, and Zece Prăjini.

The commune is located in the southwestern extremity of the county, on the border with Neamț and Vaslui counties. It lies of the banks of the river Gârboveta. Dagâța borders the following communes: Stănița, Neamț to the north; Tansa, Iași to the east; Băcești, Vaslui to the south; and Poienari, Neamț to the west.

The commune is crossed by county roads DJ280 and DJ246. The train station in Dagâța and the halt in Piscu Rusului serve the CFR Line 605, which runs from Roman to Buhăiești.

The Dagâța commune had 4,599 people at the 2011 census; of these, 90.15% were ethnic Romanian and 5.76% were Roma. 93.78% of inhabitants were Romanian Orthodox.

Zece Prăjini ("Ten Fields"), population 400,[2] is the village from which the Roma brass band Fanfare Ciocărlia originate.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://prezenta.roaep.ro/locale09062024/romania/pv-final/ Local election results 2024
  2. News: They're With the Band, Speaking That Global Language: Brass. 2007-12-29. 2006. . Josh . Kun.
  3. Web site: Leeds Gov . An Evening with Gypsy Brass Legend Fanfare Ciocarlia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205556/http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Events/Pages/an-evening-with-gypsy-brass-legend-fanfare-ciocarlia.aspx . 2016-03-03 .