Șcheia is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Căuești, Cioca-Boca, Poiana Șcheii, Satu Nou and Șcheia. It also included Drăgușeni and Frenciugi villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Drăgușeni Commune.
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Coordinates: 46°56′N 27°31′E | |
Country | Romania |
County | Iași |
Population (2011)[1] | 3,067 |
Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
Vehicle reg. | IS |
Șcheia is one of the few places in Iași County with a notable history in masonry and stone-cutting (one of Romania's oldest public monuments, the Lions' Obelisk in Iași, is made of Șcheia stone).[2]
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