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Baia — Commune — Ruins of the early 15th century Roman Catholic church
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RomaniaCounty Suceava County Population (2002)[1] 6,793 Time zone EET (UTC+2) – Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Baia (Hungarian: Moldvabánya; Latin: Civitas Moldaviae) is a commune in the Suceava County, Romania with a population of 6,793 (2002 census).[2] It is composed of two villages, Baia and Bogata. Located on the Moldova River, it was one of the earliest urban settlements in Moldavia, originally inhabited by Germans. Its name literally means "The mine".
An earlier name of the settlement was Târgul Moldovei which literally means "Market of Moldavia", referring to the Moldova River. Its Hungarian name was Moldvabánya, "the Moldova mine". It also had a Latin name, Civitas Moldaviae which was found on an early seal of the city.
The earliest mention of the town was in Poland in 1335, when a certain merchant was mentioned by the name of "Alexa Moldaowicz" (i.e. Alexa from the Town of Moldavia) and the next was in 1345, when Baia is placed on a list of towns of the Franciscan missionaries.[3]
The town was burnt by the Moldavian army in the prelude to the Battle of Baia on the night of 15 December 1467.
External links
- (Hungarian) Varga Géza: A moldvabányai gótikus templom rovásfelirata (The runic inscriptions of the gothic church in Baia)
References
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on May 27, 2010
- ^ Romanian census data, 2002; retrieved on May 27, 2010
- ^ Costăchel, V.; Panaitescu, PP.; Cazacu, A. (1957). Viaţa feudală în Ţara Românească şi Moldova (secolele XIV–XVI), (Feudal life in the Romanian and Moldovan Land (14th–16th centuries). Bucharest: Editura Ştiinţifică.
Categories:- Communes in Suceava County
- Former capitals of Romania
- Market towns
- Suceava County geography stubs
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