Scânteia, Iași
Commune in Iași, Romania
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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 | |
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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 | 132.9/km2 (344.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 707425 |
| Area code | +(40) 232 |
| Vehicle reg. | IS |
| Website | comunascanteia |
Natives
- Florin Lambagiu (born 1996), kickboxer
- Neculai Alexandru Ursu (1926–2016), linguist, philologist, and literary historian
Road accident
In 2009, Romania's deadliest road accident for fifteen years, a bus and train collision, killed at least 13 people in Scânteia.
