Agapia
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Agapia is a commune in Neamţ County
, Romania
. It is composed of four villages: Agapia, Filioara, Săcăluşeşti and Văratec.
At the 2002 census, 100% of inhabitants were ethnic Romanians
, and 99.2% were Romanian Orthodox.
The commune is the site of Agapia Monastery
and Văratec Monastery
.
Neamt County
Neamț is a county of Romania, in the historic region of Moldavia, with the county seat at Piatra Neamț. It has three communes, Bicaz-Chei, Bicazu Ardelean and Dămuc in Transylvania.-Demographics:...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is composed of four villages: Agapia, Filioara, Săcăluşeşti and Văratec.
At the 2002 census, 100% of inhabitants were ethnic Romanians
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
, and 99.2% were Romanian Orthodox.
The commune is the site of Agapia Monastery
Agapia Monastery
The Agapia Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located 9 km west of Târgu Neamţ, in Agapia Commune, Neamţ County. It was built between 1642 and 1647 by Romanian Voivode Vasile Lupu. The church, restored and modified several times during the centuries was painted by Nicolae Grigorescu,...
and Văratec Monastery
Varatec Monastery
Văratec Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox religious settlement located in north-eastern part of the country, in Văratec village, Agapia Commune, Neamţ County.-External links:***...
.