Pașcani

For other uses, see Pașcani (disambiguation).

Pașcani (Romanian pronunciation: [paʃˈkanʲ]) is a city in Iași County in the Western Moldavia region of Romania, on the Siret river. As of 2021^[update], it has a population of 30,766. Five villages are administered by the city: Blăgești, Boșteni, Gâstești, Lunca, and Sodomeni.

Pașcani
Municipality
A part of Pașcani seen from the stairway that links the uphill area to the valley
Coat of arms
Location in Iași County
Pașcani Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°14′58″N 26°43′38″E
Country	Romania
County	Iași
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Marius-Nicolae Pintilie[1] (PNL)
Area	75.42 km2 (29.12 sq mi)
Elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Highest elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Lowest elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	30,766
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	705200
Area code	(+40) 02 32
Vehicle reg.	IS
Website	www.primariapascani.ro

The city derived its name from the estate of the boyar Oană Pașca. It is the city where Mihail Sadoveanu's novel The Place Where Nothing Happened takes place. An important local site is the Church of the Holy Archangels.

Pașcani is a key node in the Căile Ferate Române rail network; its train station serves the CFR main lines 500 and 600.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1930	13,968	—
1948	10,857	−22.3%
1956	15,008	+38.2%
1966	18,689	+24.5%
1977	24,459	+30.9%
1992	44,900	+83.6%
2002	42,172	−6.1%
2011	33,745	−20.0%
2021	30,766	−8.8%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Octavian Nemescu (1940–2020), composer
• Visarion Puiu (1879–1964), metropolitan bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church
• Neculai Rățoi (1939–2016), politician who served as the mayor of Pașcani from 1981 to 2008
• Mihail Sadoveanu (1880–1961), novelist, short story writer, journalist, and political figure, who served as acting head of state in 1947–1948 and 1958
• Vasile Vasilenco (1926–1977), literary critic