Făcăeni

Infobox Settlement
name = Făcăeni
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = ROU
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subdivision_name1 = Ialomiţa
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subdivision_name2 = Commune

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longd = 27 |longm = 54 |longs = 00 |longEW = E

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Făcăeni is a village in Ialomiţa County, Romania. Its population is roughly 6,100.

Geography

Făcăeni is located at coord|44|34|12|N|27|54|00|E|region:RO_type:city|display=inline,title (44.57 27.9), near the Danube River and the National Road 3 b (DN 3 B).

History

The village's existence has been documented for more than 500 years, but archaeological discoveries prove that the areahas been inhabited since the Iron Age.

Economy

Făcăeni had and still has a mostly agrarian economy,even though fishing is still an important occupation. Many inhabitantsnow seek employment in larger cities or even in other countries. The village has one school, General School grades I-X, one kindergarten, three Orthodox churches and one Adventist church(a second Adventist church is under construction).

Făcăeni is known for having been hit by a tornado on 12 August 2002, a phenomenon highly unusual for this geographical area, which destroyed more than 30 households and the forest east of the village. [cite web |url=http://www.wmo.ch/pages/prog/www/IMOP/publications/IOM-82-TECO_2005/Posters/P2(05)_Romania_Stan_Sion.pdf |title=USE OF DOPPLER RADAR IN ROMANIA FOR NOWCASTING AND WARNING |publisher=World Meteorological Organization |format=PDF |accessdate=2008-05-01]

Notable People from Facaeni

* Stefan Banulescu (1926–1998), renowned author.
* Pascal Bentoiu (1927), composer.
* Gabriel Georgescu (1947), poet, journalist.

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