Șcheia, Iași
Şcheia | |
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Commune | |
Country | Romania |
County | Iaşi County |
Population (2002)[1] | 4,687 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Şcheia is a commune in Iaşi County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Căueşti, Cioca-Boca, Poiana Şcheii, Satu Nou and Şcheia. It also included Drăguşeni and Frenciugi villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Drăguşeni Commune.
Șcheia is one of the few places in Iași County with a notable history in masonry and stone-cutting (one of Romania's oldest monuments is made of Şcheia stone). [2]
References
- ↑ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on March 1, 2010
- ↑ "Cioplitul in piatra", Scheia.ro, retrieved 29 May 2016
Coordinates: 46°56′N 27°31′E / 46.933°N 27.517°E
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