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Focşani
Facts
County	Vrancea
Status	County capital
Mayor	Decebal Bacinschi since 2004
Area	km²
Population - at 2002 - Density	103,219 inh/km²
Geographical coordinates	45°42' N / 26°13' E
Web	City Website

The city of Focşani (/fok'ʃanʲ/) in the county of Vrancea in Romania lies on the river Milcov, which formed the ancient frontier of the former principalities of Moldavia and Walachia, and has a population (as of 2002) of 103,219.

The vicinity has minerals such as iron, copper, coal and petroleum. The line Focshani/Galatz featured a very strong line of fortifications, known as the Sereth Line.

A congress between Russian and Turkish diplomats took place near the town in 1772. In the neighbourhood the Turks suffered a severe defeat at the hands of the allied forces of Austrians under Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg and Russians under Aleksandr Suvorov in 1789.

A very important trade centre between Rusia and SE of Europe. Point of convergence for tectonic falies in Europe, one of the greatest possibilities to induce earthquaques.

One of the famous wine region in Romania and Europe.

External links

• http://www.vrancea.com.ro

References

• This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, which is in the public domain.

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