Galați

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History

Archeological evidence points to occupation of the region in the Neolithic period. For example, northwest of the town of Galați, on the eastern shores of the Malina marshes, fragments of ceramic-type Stoicani Aldeni, stilex and tools made of bone have been found. A stone sceptre, from the late Bronze Age, belonging to the Coslogeni culture was found on the marshes' southern bank. Galați town itself developed from an ancient Dacian settlement of the sixth and fifth centuries BCE where there was a ford across the Danube river. In 101 to 102 and 105 to 106, the Dacians fought wars against the Romans and the area became part of the Roman empire. A strong Roman fortress was built at Barboși to defend the ford across Danube. From the 300s a Daco-Roman settlement developed at a ford south of the site of the Church of the Virgin. There is evidence of continuous inhabitation of Galați since the 600s. A treasure hoard consisting of 12 silver coins issued between 613 and 685 was found in a Byzantine tomb near the Church of the Virgin. Western and Byzantine coins from the time of Emperor Michael IV (1034–1041) were also found. At one time , the city became part of the Republic of Genoa Territories and was called "Caladda". In 1445, a document signed by Stephen II of Moldavia mentions Galați. In 1484, Chilia was conquered by Ottomans. Galați township remained Moldova's only port, not only for domestic trade but also for trade with Turkey and Poland. In 1590, the Galați Jewish cemetery was opened. The Ukrainian Cossack Hetman Ivan Mazepa, who died on 1709 in Varniţa, Bessarabia, was buried in Galați. He was buried in a brick tomb. In 1710, Tatars plundered Galați after the Russo-Moldavian failure at the Battle of Stănilești. In 1775, Russia established a consulate in Galați.…

Geography

Galați is located in southeastern Romania. Its coordinates are latitude 45 ° 27 'north and longitude 28 ° 02' east. Its area is . Galați lies in the southern part of the Moldavian Plateau on the left (west) bank of the Danube at the junction of the river Siret (west) and the Prut River (east), near Lake Brates. It is from the Black Sea. The nearest town is Brăila, to the south. Galați is built on three geological terraces. One lies beneath "Valley City", with elevations between . The other two, which make a fan shape, have elevations of (the site of the old town, now the city centre) and (the site of the modern city) respectively. The Danube is considered the "life-blood" of Galați. The Danube is the second longest river in Europe ), with an average flow of per second in the Galați section. After the Siret River, the largest tributary in Romania, joins the Danube, the flow is . After the Prut River joins the Danube, the flow becomes . The Danube flows have significant seasonal variation. The maximum flows occur in May; . The minimum flows occur during the summer; . Under the Köppen climate classification, Galați falls within either a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) if the isotherm is used or a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) if the isotherm is used. Galați experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are very warm with temperatures sometimes exceeding while winters are cold and dry with temperatures at night sometimes dropping below . Average monthly precipitation ranges from about in June. Galați is part of the strategic Focșani Gate. The city was also part of the important defensive Focșani–Nămoloasa–Galați line built in the 19th century.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  38
• Western Jackdaw

  Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  34
• Rook

  Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  33
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  30
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  27
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  27
• Ragweed

  Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. · Magnoliopsida
  24
• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  23

Most recent

• M 4.4 — 2024-10-08
  1 km N of Voetin, Romania
• M 4.9 — 2020-04-24
  1 km ESE of Ungureni, Romania
• M 4.3 — 2017-08-16
  1 km ENE of Ci?mele, Romania
• M 4.3 — 2016-03-01
  6 km W of Bolote?ti, Romania
• M 4.4 — 2015-10-07
  9 km W of Poiana Cristei, Romania
• M 4.3 — 2015-06-29
  2 km NNW of Domne?ti-Târg, Romania