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See also Bahia (disambiguation)
Bahia (disambiguation)

Bahia, meaning "bay" in Spanish, may refer to* Bahia, a state in Brazil** Salvador, Bahia, its capital city, previously called Bahia*** Esporte Clube Bahia, its football club...


Baia is a commune in the Suceava County
Suceava County

Suceava is a county of Romania, in the historical regions Moldova and Bukovina, with the capital city at Suceava....
, Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
 with a population of 6,793 (2002 census). Located on the Moldova River
Moldova River

The Moldova River is a river of Romania, in the historical regions of Romania of Moldavia. The river rises from a crest of Bukovina in Suceava County and joins the Siret River near the city of Roman, Romania in Neamt County....
, it was one of the earliest urban settlements in Moldavia
Moldavia

Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river....
, originally inhabited by Germans.

Its name literally means "The mine". An earlier name was Târgul Moldovei, literally meaning "Market town of Moldavia", referring to the river. Its Hungarian name was Moldvabánya, "the Moldova mine".






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See also Bahia (disambiguation)
Bahia (disambiguation)

Bahia, meaning "bay" in Spanish, may refer to* Bahia, a state in Brazil** Salvador, Bahia, its capital city, previously called Bahia*** Esporte Clube Bahia, its football club...


Baia is a commune in the Suceava County
Suceava County

Suceava is a county of Romania, in the historical regions Moldova and Bukovina, with the capital city at Suceava....
, Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
 with a population of 6,793 (2002 census). Located on the Moldova River
Moldova River

The Moldova River is a river of Romania, in the historical regions of Romania of Moldavia. The river rises from a crest of Bukovina in Suceava County and joins the Siret River near the city of Roman, Romania in Neamt County....
, it was one of the earliest urban settlements in Moldavia
Moldavia

Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river....
, originally inhabited by Germans.

Its name literally means "The mine". An earlier name was Târgul Moldovei, literally meaning "Market town of Moldavia", referring to the river. Its Hungarian name was Moldvabánya, "the Moldova mine". It also had a Latin name, Civitas Moldaviae, found on an early seal of the city.

The earliest mention of the town was in Poland, in 1335, when a certain merchant is mentioned as being named "Alexa Moldaowicz" (that is, from the Town of Moldavia) and the next was in 1345, when Baia is placed on a list of towns of the Franciscan missionaries.

The town was burnt by the Moldavian army in the prelude to the Battle of Baia
Battle of Baia

The Battle of Baia was fought on December 15, 1467 between the Moldavian Prince, Stephen the Great and Hungary King, Matthias Corvinus. The battle was the last Hungarian attempt to subdue the independent Moldavia, as previous attempts had ended in failure....
 on the night of 15 December 1467.