Piatra Neamț
Piatra Neamț | |
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15th-century Stephen's Tower (the city symbol) in the medieval town square Cucuteni Museum St. John Church Monument of I. Negre, C. Hogaș, M. Stamatin The CFR railway station | |
Location in Neamț County | |
Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′39″N 26°22′15″E / 46.92750°N 26.37083°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Neamț |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Vasile-Adrian Niță (PSD) |
Area | 77.4 km2 (29.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01) | 79,679 |
| • Density | 1,030/km2 (2,670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 610004–610292 |
| Area code | (+40) 0233 |
| Vehicle reg. | NT |
| Website | www |
Piatra Neamț (Romanian: [ˈpjatra ˈne̯amt͡s]; German: Kreuzburg an der Bistritz; Hungarian: Karácsonkő) 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 Eastern Carpathian Mountains, it is considered one of the most picturesque cities in Romania. The Nord-Est Regional Development Agency is located in Piatra Neamț.