Buhuși

Also known as Buhuşi, Buhusi, Buhus

Buhuși (; ; ) is a town in Bacău County, Romania with a population of 14,152 as of 2021. It was first mentioned in the 15th century when it was named "Bodești" and was a property of an important family of Boyars named "Buhuș".

Key facts

Romanian subdivision.type: town
Romanian subdivision.county: Bacău
Romanian subdivision.image_shield: ROU BC Buhusi CoA.PNG
Romanian subdivision.image_skyline: Monument din Buhusi.JPG
Romanian subdivision.image_caption: World War I heroes monument
Romanian subdivision.image_map: Buhusi jud Bacau.png
Romanian subdivision.map_caption: Location in Bacău County
Romanian subdivision.leader_name: Vasile Zaharia
Romanian subdivision.leader_term: 2024–2028
Romanian subdivision.leader_party: PSD
Romanian subdivision.elevation: 235
Romanian subdivision.area_total: 39.86
Romanian subdivision.population_total: auto
Romanian subdivision.postal_code: 605100
Romanian subdivision.area_code: (+40) 02 34

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Official website

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Primaria orașului Buhusi

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Jewish community
Notable residents
Gallery
References
External links

The town had the biggest textile factory in south-eastern Europe. But the factory has drastically reduced its capabilities after 1989 and currently employs less than 200 workers. The (built in 1457), located near Buhuși, is one of the famous monasteries built by Stephen the Great of Moldavia in Moldavia during the Ottoman Wars in the 15th century.

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