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- Tîrgu-Neamƫ
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Târgu-Neamƫ: Fortress of Neamƫ
Reconstructed section of the Fortress of Neamƫ, Târgu-Neamƫ, Romania.
Târgu-Neamƫ
Romania
Also known as: Tîrgu-Neamƫ
Târgu-Neamƫ, town, Neamƫ judeƫ (county), northeastern Romania, on the Neamƫ River. It has long been a local market centre and a major focus of culture in Moldavia. West of the town is Neamƫ Monastery, founded by Stephen (Ştefan) the Great in 1497. On the north bank of the Neamƫ River stands the ruins of the Fortress of Neamƫ, founded in the late 14th century. To the west is Agapia Monastery, founded in 1585. Textiles are among the town’s manufactures. Pop. (2007 est.) 20,856.
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