Dulcești is a commune 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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. It is composed of six villages: Brițcani, Cârlig, Corhana, Dulcești, Poiana, and Roșiori. The commune is situated on the

Moldavian Plateau The Moldavian Plateau () is a geographic area of the historical region of Moldavia, spanning nowadays the east and northeast of Romania, most of Moldova (except the south), and most of the Chernivtsi Oblast of Ukraine (where it is known as the ''P ...

, at an altitude of , on the right bank of the

Moldova River The Moldova (, ) is a river in Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia. It is a right tributary of the river Siret. The river rises from the Obcina Feredeu Mountains of Bukovina in Suceava County and joins the Siret in Cotu Vameș, east ...

. It is located in the eastern part of Neamț County, northwest of

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and east of the county seat,

Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț (; ; ) is the capital city of Neamț County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, in northeastern Romania. Because of its very privileged location in the Divisions of the Carpathians, Eastern Carpathian mountains, it is con ...

, and neighbors the following communes: Botești and Gherăești to the north,

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and Trifești to the south, Cordun to the east, and Ruginoasa to the west. Dulcești is crossed by

national road The National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main tran ...

, which connects Piatra Neamț to

Vaslui Vaslui (), a city in eastern Romania, is the seat of Vaslui County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia. The city administers five villages: Bahnari, Brodoc, Moara Grecilor, Rediu, and Viișoara. History Archaeological surveys indicate t ...

People

* Vasile Groapă (born 1955), a heavyweight weightlifter, was born in Cârlig. * Brothers

Alexandru Alexandru is the Romanian form of the name Alexander. Common diminutives are Alecu, Alex, and Sandu. Origin Etymologically, the name is derived from the Greek "Αλέξανδρος" (Aléxandros), meaning "defending men" or "protector of m ...

and

Constantin Hurmuzachi Constantin D. Hurmuzachi (November 12, 1811February 15, 1869) was a Romanian lawyer and politician. The son of Doxachi Hurmuzachi and one of the Hurmuzachi brothers, he was born on the family estate in Cernăuca. This was located in the Duchy ...

are buried in the courtyard of the Descent of the Holy Spirit Church.

References

Communes in Neamț County Localities in Western Moldavia {{Neamţ-geo-stub