Târgu Neamț
Târgu Neamț | |
|---|---|
Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°12′9″N 26°21′31″E / 47.20250°N 26.35861°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Neamț |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Vasile Apopei[1] (PSD) |
Area | 47.31 km2 (18.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 615200 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 33 |
| Vehicle reg. | NT |
| Website | www |
Târgu Neamț (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu ˈne̯amt͡s]; German: Niamtz, Hungarian: Németvásár, Hebrew: טרגו ניאמץ, Latin: Ante Castrum Nempch) is a town in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania, on the river Neamț. It had, as of 2021[update], a population of 18,029. Three villages are administered by the town: Blebea, Humulești, and Humuleștii Noi.
History
Originally a market town, hence its name (in Romanian "târg" = market), it had an important role in Moldavian culture. It was first mentioned in a late-14th century document.
The name neamț is a generic name of Slavic origin for the German people in the Romanian language. This has led to speculation of a German foundation of Târgu Neamț, according to which Saxon colonists crossed the Carpathians from the Bistrița area and built a commercial township. Some Romanian historians, including Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu consider that Târgu Neamț was probably a German settlement from the 13th century, when the Teutonic Order made incursions from Transylvania against the Cumanic peoples that were living in Moldavia.[citation needed]
Access
The town is located at the crossing of two national roads: DN15B and DN15C . The planned East-West Motorway will bypass the town on its south when completed, providing access to Iași (to the east) and Târgu Mureș to the west. The railroad station is the terminus station of CFR Line 517 linking it to Pașcani via an electrified railway.
Tourism and attractions
- The Neamț Fortress (Cetatea Neamțului) was built in the 14th century by Voivode Petru I (possibly on the ruins of a smaller Teutonic castle), and is located on the north bank of the Neamț River.
- Târgu Neamț is an appropriate starting point for trips to the monasteries in the region, located all on an average 15 km (9.3 mi) radius: Neamț Monastery, Secu Monastery, Agapia Monastery, Văratec Monastery, Sihăstria Monastery, and Sihla Skete. It is close to the Ceahlău Massif, Durău, and the Bistrița Valley.
- Ion Creangă memorial house in Humulești, across the Ozana river: This is the house where the famous Romanian writer was born and where he spent his childhood. The stories from Ion Creangă's masterpiece, Amintiri din copilărie ("Memories of my childhood"), revolve around Humulești, Târgu Neamț, and the surrounding villages.
- Monumentul Eroilor (Heroes' Monument): an obelisk that commemorates the Romanian soldiers who fought in World War I is found on Pleșu Hill, near the Pometea suburb. It commands views of the town and the surrounding mountains.
- The Vânători-Neamț Natural Park, housing a herd of wisent, the European bisons that once roamed the Eastern Carpathians.
- The Nicolae Popa ethnographic museum în Târpești.
Climate
Târgu Neamț has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb), being located in the Neamț Depression. It is a basin enclosed by the Carpathian Mountains to the west and by the Subcarpathian hills and ridges to the north and east. These surrounding landforms act as natural barriers to subpolar and continental air masses, creating a sheltered local climate.
Situated at 47°12′ N latitude, Târgu Neamț receives moderate levels of solar radiation throughout the year. This is further enhanced by the predominantly southeast-facing slopes. The area's atmospheric circulation is mainly influenced by maritime air masses arriving from the west and northwest. After crossing the Carpathian Mountains, these air masses become more continental in character and lose part of their moisture. Continental air masses from the east and northeast are also common, bringing cold winters and hot, dry summers. The region is periodically affected by outbreaks of subpolar air from the north, as well as cold air associated with cyclones moving eastward from Western Europe. However, the town's sheltered location reduces the impact of these extreme weather conditions.
The mean annual air temperature is 8.2 °C (46.8 °F). January is the coldest month, with an average temperature of −3.8 °C (25.2 °F), while July is the warmest, averaging 19.5 °C (67.1 °F). The mean annual temperature range is 23.3 °C (41.9 °F), reflecting the area's moderate humid continental climate. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Târgu Neamț was −29.1 °C (−20.4 °F) on 2 January 1909, while the highest was 37.0 °C (98.6 °F) on 17 August 1952.[2]
| Climate data for Târgu Neamț (elevation 387m, 2014–2026 normals, extremes 1909–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.7 (67.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.9 (100.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
35.9 (96.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
5.3 (41.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
10.7 (51.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −29.1 (−20.4) |
−23.6 (−10.5) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
−29.1 (−20.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.5 (0.77) |
21.9 (0.86) |
37.1 (1.46) |
45.0 (1.77) |
86.9 (3.42) |
102.9 (4.05) |
86.2 (3.39) |
40.5 (1.59) |
52.6 (2.07) |
59.7 (2.35) |
31.0 (1.22) |
25.6 (1.01) |
608.9 (23.96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 83 |
| Average snowy days | 7.0 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 27.1 |
| Source: Meteomanz[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Natives
- Dumitru Botez
- Constantin Cojocariu
- Ana Conta-Kernbach
- Daniel Corbu
- Dumitru A. Cornelson
- Ion Creangă
- Constantin Crișan
- Ștefan Dănilă
- Emanoil Dumitrescu
- Florin Gheorghiță
- Moshe Idel
- Irving Layton
- Gabriela Mihalschi
- Mariana Simionescu
- Valentin Ursache
- Ioan Vieru
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 9,095 | — |
| 1930 | 9,475 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 8,948 | −5.6% |
| 1956 | 10,373 | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 12,877 | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 14,951 | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 22,282 | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 22,634 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18,232 | −19.4% |
| 2021 | 18,029 | −1.1% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Gallery
References
- ↑ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Climate of Târgu Neamț". Archived from the original on 16 May 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "TARGU NEAMT - Weather data by months". Meteomanz.com. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
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