Scânteia, Iași

Scânteia is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bodești, Boroșești, Ciocârlești, Lunca Rateș, Rediu, Scânteia, and Tufeștii de Sus.

Scânteia
Commune
Wooden church in Boroșești
Location in Iași County
Scânteia Location in Romania
Coordinates: 46°55′N 27°34′E
Country	Romania
County	Iași
Government
• Mayor (2020–2024)	Mihai Darabană (PNL)
Area	41.43 km2 (16.00 sq mi)
Elevation	167 m (548 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	5,505
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	707425
Area code	+(40) 232
Vehicle reg.	IS
Website	comunascanteia.ro

Natives

• Florin Lambagiu (born 1996), kickboxer
• Neculai Alexandru Ursu (1926–2016), linguist, philologist, and literary historian

Road accident

Main article: Scânteia train accident

In 2009, Romania's deadliest road accident for fifteen years, a bus and train collision, killed at least 13 people in Scânteia.