Bogdana, Vaslui
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Bogdana is a commune
in Vaslui County
, Romania
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The commune of Bogdana is one of the most developed communes of Vaslui County from an agricultural and economic point of view.
Bogdana is situatated in the central-west part of Vaslui county. It falls within the region of the Tutova Hills, with the hilly landscape characteristic of that zone.
On is bordered on the north by the commune Puşcaşi, on the east by the commune Lipovăţ
, on extreme southeast by the commune Bogdaneşti
, on the southwest by the commune Alexandru Vlahuţă
, on the south by the commune Bogdăniţa
, and on the west by the commune Poieneşti
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The commune is composed of nine villages: Arşiţa, Bogdana, Fântâna Blănarului, Găvanu, Lacu Babei, Plopeni, Similişoara, Suceveni and Verdeş. The surface area is 5337 hectares (13,188 acre) and the population is 3125 people. The principal economic activities are agriculture and milling and processing wood.
(Ştefan cel Mare), mentions a bargain between Toader Zvasteala (after whom the village was named) and his sisters "the first living in the village of Zvasteleşti, but the others in the village of Sarbaneşti, both in Bogdana." Other nearby villages mentioned are Horjastii, Sarbaneşti, and others that no longer exist. The present-day village of Suceveni dates from the 18th century, Fântâna Blănarului from 1830, Similişoara from 1845, and Lacu Babei from 1880.
Communes of Romania
A commune is the lowest level of administrative subdivision in Romania. There are 2686 communes in Romania. The commune is the rural subdivision of a county .There is no clear restriction on the population of a commune, even though when a commune...
in Vaslui County
Vaslui County
Vaslui is a county of Romania, in the historical region Moldavia, with the seat at Vaslui.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 455,049 and the population density was 86/km².*Romanians - over 98%*Romas, other-Geography:...
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The commune of Bogdana is one of the most developed communes of Vaslui County from an agricultural and economic point of view.
Bogdana is situatated in the central-west part of Vaslui county. It falls within the region of the Tutova Hills, with the hilly landscape characteristic of that zone.
On is bordered on the north by the commune Puşcaşi, on the east by the commune Lipovăţ
Lipovat
Lipovăţ is a commune in Vaslui County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Căpuşneni, Chiţoc, Corbu, Fundu Văii and Lipovăţ.Notable residents include actor Ştefan Ciubotăraşu and Dumitru Nagîţ , mayor of Iaşi....
, on extreme southeast by the commune Bogdaneşti
Bogdanesti
Bogdăneşti may refer to several places in Romania:* Bogdăneşti, a commune in Bacău County* Bogdăneşti, a commune in Suceava County* Bogdăneşti, a commune in Vaslui County* Bogdăneşti, a village in Mogoş Commune, Alba County...
, on the southwest by the commune Alexandru Vlahuţă
Alexandru Vlahuta, Vaslui
Alexandru Vlahuță is a commune in Vaslui County, Romania. The commune is named for native son, writer Alexandru Vlahuță . It is composed of four villages: Alexandru Vlahuţă, Buda, Ghicani and Morăreni. It also administers Dealu Secării and Florești villages, legally part of Poienești Commune...
, on the south by the commune Bogdăniţa
Bogdanita
Bogdăniţa is a commune in Vaslui County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bogdăniţa, Cârţibaşi, Cepeşti, Coroieşti, Rădăeşti, Schitu and Tunseşti....
, and on the west by the commune Poieneşti
Poienesti
Poieneşti is a commune in Vaslui County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Dealu Secării, Floreşti, Frasinu, Poieneşti, Fundu Văii, Oprişiţa and Poieneşti-Deal. Although legally part of Poieneşti, Dealu Secării and Floreşti villages are administered by Alexandru Vlahuţă Commune....
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The commune is composed of nine villages: Arşiţa, Bogdana, Fântâna Blănarului, Găvanu, Lacu Babei, Plopeni, Similişoara, Suceveni and Verdeş. The surface area is 5337 hectares (13,188 acre) and the population is 3125 people. The principal economic activities are agriculture and milling and processing wood.
History
Bogdana traces back to a 15th century settlement under the name of Zvasteleşti, at the site of the present-day village of Bogdana. A 20 October 1468 document from Stephen III of MoldaviaStephen III of Moldavia
Stephen III of Moldavia was Prince of Moldavia between 1457 and 1504 and the most prominent representative of the House of Mușat.During his reign, he strengthened Moldavia and maintained its independence against the ambitions of Hungary, Poland, and the...
(Ştefan cel Mare), mentions a bargain between Toader Zvasteala (after whom the village was named) and his sisters "the first living in the village of Zvasteleşti, but the others in the village of Sarbaneşti, both in Bogdana." Other nearby villages mentioned are Horjastii, Sarbaneşti, and others that no longer exist. The present-day village of Suceveni dates from the 18th century, Fântâna Blănarului from 1830, Similişoara from 1845, and Lacu Babei from 1880.