Roznov is a town located in

Neamț County Neamț County () is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamț. The county takes its name from the Neamț River. Demographics Population In 2011, it had a population of 470,766 ...

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. Roznov became a town in 2003. Two villages are administered by the town, Chintinici and Slobozia.

Geography

The town is located in the central-south part of the county, southeast of the county seat, Piatra Neamț. It is situated in the northern part of the Cracău–Bistrița Depression, and lies on the banks of the river

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and its tributaries, the rivers Calul and Iapa. Roznov is crossed by

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. There is also a train station, that serves the CFR Piatra Neamț –

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railway.

History

The town was first mentioned in 15th century documents, and was probably founded by German settlers, along with

Târgu Neamț Târgu Neamț (; german: Niamtz, hu, Németvásár, he, נאמץ טרגו, la, Ante Castrum Nempch) is a town in Neamț County, Western Moldavia, Romania, on the river Neamț. It had, , a population of 20,496. Three villages are administered ...

: historians speculate that the original name was Rosenhoff. The main church is the Church of Saint Nicholas, situated in a dendrological park. Built between 1884 and 1892 in a Russian style unique to the region, it was founded by the boyar Gheorghe Ruset Roznovanu, whose family had an estate at Roznov for many years. The interior frescoes were completed in 1915 by the artist Costin Petrescu, under the aegis of banker, oil magnate, vineyard owner, and art collector Hector Economos, who bought the Roznov estate after the Ruset Roznovanu family died out. Today the church is an important historical monument. Also situated on the of the park is Roznovanu Castle, now in poor condition.

Economy

The main economy of Roznov consists of the production of adhesives, chemicals used on agriculture, and sulphuric acid.

Natives

* Grigore Cugler

Notes

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