Podu Iloaiei

Podu Iloaiei is a town in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It has 8,992 inhabitants as of 2021, and was declared a town in 2005. Four villages are administered by the town: Budăi, Cosițeni, Holm, and Scobâlțeni.

Podu Iloaiei
Town
Podu Iloaiei Railway Station
Location in Iași County
Podu Iloaiei Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°13′N 27°16′E
Country	Romania
County	Iași
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Ioan Alexa[1] (PNL)
Area	48.59 km2 (18.76 sq mi)
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	8,992
• Density	185.1/km2 (479.3/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	707365
Area code	+(40) 232
Vehicle reg.	IS
Website	poduiloaiei.ro

Geography

The town lies on Moldavian Plain, on the banks of the Bahlui River. It is located in the central part of the county, 27 km (17 mi) west of the county seat, Iași.

The railway station [ro] serves the CFR Line 607, which runs from Iași to Hârlău.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	9,739	—
2011	9,573	−1.7%
2021	8,992	−6.1%
Source: Census data

Natives

• Petru Aruștei [ro] (1939–1984), poet and painter
• Sabetai Unguru (1931–2024), Israeli historian of mathematics and science

See also

• Battle of Podu Iloaiei