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Ianca

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Country
  
Romania

Status
  
Town

Area
  
186.1 km²

Local time
  
Friday 12:30 AM

County
  
Brăila County

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Population
  
12,886 (2002)

Ianca

Weather
  
6°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 88% Humidity

Ianca ([ˈjaŋka]) is a town in Brăila County, Romania. At the 2002 census, the town had a population of 12,886 people, making it Brăila County's second-largest urban locality.

Contents

Map of Ianca 815200, Romania

History

The first mention of the town dates to 1834.

Administration

The town's area is 186 km², of which 10.9 km² have the status of residential area. The town administers six villages: Berlești, Gara Ianca, Oprișenești, Perișoru, Plopu and Târlele Filiu. It also features a large military base scheduled to be transformed into a civil airport.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ianca is twinned with:

  • La Chapelle sur Erdre, France since 2005
  • References

    Ianca Wikipedia