Country Romania Status Town Area 92 km² Local time Thursday 9:36 PM | County Vrancea County Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 13,070 (2002) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
Mărășești ([mərəˈʃeʃtʲ]) is a small town in Romania in Vrancea County. It is 20 km (12 mi) north of Focșani. It administers six villages: Călimănești, Haret, Modruzeni, Pădureni, Siretu and Tișița.
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Map of M%C4%83r%C4%83%C8%99e%C8%99ti, Romania
History
King Milan I of Serbia was born in Mărăşeşti on 22 August 1854.
In 1917 during World War I, the Battle of Mărăşeşti between the Kingdom of Romania and the German Empire was fought near the town. A mausoleum containing the remains of 5,073 Romanian soldiers was built to commemorate the Romanian victory.
References
Mărășești Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA