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Muzeul Jude]ean de Istorie Boto[ani Direc]ia pentru Cultur\, Culte [i Patrimoniu Cultural Na]ional a jude]ului Boto[ani Centrul de Informare Turistic\ din cadrul Bibliotecii Jude]ene "Mihai Eminescu" Boto[ani

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rin pozi]ia geografic\, jude]ul Boto[ani se afl\ la grani]a estic\ a Romniei [i a Uniunii Europene, nvecinndu-se cu Ucraina [i Republica Moldova [i reprezentnd unul dintre cei mai importan]i poli istorici [i culturali, un adev\rat leag\n al culturii romne[ti [i universale. Istoria a[ez\rii Boto[ani ncepe din vremuri ndep\rtate, fiind men]ionat\ pentru prima dat\ n Foto: Mihai }buleac, Pre[edinte al Consiliului Jude]ean Boto[ani documente n anul 1439 (''Letopise]ul }\rii Moldovei'' - Botosani - cradle of Romanian Grigore Ureche). Totu[i, nceputul s\u de via]\ dateaz\ and universal culture and history cu mult naintea atest\rii documentare. De atunci [i pn\ n prezent, Boto[ani a cunoscut diverse stadii de dezvoltare economic\ [i social\ [i a fost cunoscut pe plan na]ional [i interna]ional prin personalit\]le sale. Jude]ul Boto[ani este locul n care s-a n\scut Mihai Em nescu Emiinescu, poet, prozator [i jurnalist romn, supranumit [i ''luceaf\rul poeziei romne[ti'', unul dintre cei mai importan]i poe]i na]ionali [i universali. De asemenea, Boto[ani a dat universalit\]i culturale [i istorice - pe George Enescu George Enescu , unul dintre cei mai importan]i compozitori [i muzicieni de talie mondial\, cel care a ridicat folclorul [i muzica la nivelul valorilor muzicii universale, precum [i pe Nicolae Iorga, istoric, critic literar, documentarist, dramaturg, poet, enciclopedist, memorialist, ministru, parlamentar, prim-ministru, profesor universitar [i academician romn, despre care s-a afirmat c\ a jucat pentru cultura romneasc\, n primele decenii ale secolului XX, "rolul lui Voltaire". n perioada interbelic\, Boto[ani f\cea parte din jude]ele Moldovei de Sus, fiind a[ezat pe vechiul drum care, de la Suceava, mergea spre vadul Prutului la {tef\ne[ti [i de aici ajungea prin B\l] la Soroca, pe Nistru. Fiind situat ntre jude]ul Dorohoi, jude]ul B\l], Suceava [i Baia, era unul dintre cele mai dezvoltate ]inuturi, din punct de vedere economic [i social. Jude]ul Boto[ani prezint\ un poten]al turistic prin rezerva]iile naturale de pe cuprinsul Stnca {tef\ne[t s\u: Stnca-{tef\ne[tii - o rezerva]ie geologic\ [i floristic\; p\durea Ciornohal - rezerva]ie forestier\; Vorona - rezerva]ie floristic\ [i faunistic\; p\durea Tudora Tudora cu rezerva]ia de tisa - specie rar\ pentru ]ara f\getu secu ar noastr\ (lemn de esen]\ foarte tare); f\getull secullar Stuhoasa, comuna Suhar\u; arini[ul de la Horl\ceni (rezerva]ie forestier\), comuna {endriceni; rezerva]ia Turb\r a Dersca floristic\ Turb\riia Dersca.

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From a geographic point of view, Botosani County is located at the eastern border of Romania and the European Union, neighbouring Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova and representing one of the most important historic and cultural poles, a true cradle of Romanian and universal culture. The history of the settlement begins a long time ago, being mentioned for the first time in documents in 1439 (''The Chronicles of Moldavia'' - Grigore Ureche). Still, its real existence began long before the documentary certification. Since then, Botosani has seen various stages of economic and social development becoming famous at national and international level for its important personalities. Botosani County is the birthplace of Mihai Eminescu, a Romanian poet, prose writer and journalist, also called the ''morning star of Romanian poetry'', one of the most important national and universal poets. Moreover, Botosani gave other personalities to the cultural and historic universality: George Enescu, one of the most important composers and musicians in the world, the one who raised folklore and Romanian music at the level of universal music, as well as Nicolae Iorga, a Romanian historian, literary critic, documentalist, playwright, poet, encyclopaedist, memorialist, minister, member of Parliament, prime-minister, university professor and academician, being compared to Voltaire for the role he played in the Romanian culture in the first decades of the XXth century. In the inter-war period, Botosani was part of the region of Upper Moldavia, being located on the old road that left Suceava, crossed the ford of Prut River in Stefanesti and reached Soroca, on Nistru River, through Balt. Being situated between Dorohoi County, Balt County, Suceava and Baia, it was one of the most developed counties, from an economic and social point of view. Botosani County has a high tourist potential through its S natural reservations: Stanca-Stefanesti - a geological and flower reservation; Ciornohal forest - a forest reservation; Vorona - a flora and fauna reservation; Tudora forest with the yew tree reservation - a rare species for our country (very hard wood); the ancient beech tree forest Stuhoasa, Suharau Commune; the alder tree forest from Horlaceni (forest reservation), Sendriceni Commune; the flower reservation Dersca Peat Bog.

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Harta judeului Botoani1

There are many religious edifices in Botosani County, out of which we can mention: "Saint Nicholas" Church Popaut - Botosani, built by the ruler Stephen the Great in 1496; "Saint Nicholas" Princely Church Dorohoi, built by Stephen the Great in 1495, in Moldavian style; Cosula Monastery, situated in the homonymous locality, built during the time of Petru Rares by the treasurer Matias Cosulvei (1532), a place that still preserves very valuable original frescoes (mural painting), made in 1537-1681; the Armenian Church in Botosani (1535); "Saint George" Church Botosani, built by Lady Elena Rares, the wife of ruler Petru Rares, dating from 1551; Uspenia Church, built in 1552 by Lady Elena, the interior painting being completely restored after the revolution; Agafton Monastery - Curtesti, dating from the XVIth century; Vorona Convent, the most important of its C kind in the county; "The Birth of Saint John the Baptist" Roman-Catholic Church Botosani, built in the middle of the XIXth century, in Neo-Gothic style; the Lippovan Church in Botosani, the present edifice of the church being raised on the spot of an old wooden chapel dating from 1853; Gorovei Monastery, Vaculesti Commune (1742); "Saint Ilie" Church Botosani, dating from 1778, when it was the church of the Furriers' Guild, famous in the crafting field in Botosani. Also representative to Botosani County are the memorial houses ''Mihai Eminescu", ''George Enescu", ''Nicolae Iorga", the museums ''George Enescu", ''Octav Onicescu", the County Museum. In Botosani County there are also other edifices with remarkable architectural value, from among which we can mention: Antipa House, end of the XIXth century; Bolfosu House, the beginning of the XIXth century; Silion House, dating from around 1900; the edifice of the Town Hall, built at the end of the XVIIIth century in Eclectic style with German influences; the building of the Philharmonic, also called Ventura House; "Mihai Eminescu" County Library, also known as "Moscovici House". The Old Centre of the City of Botosani has the oldest architecture in the city, grouping a large number of commercial buildings dating from the XVIIXVIIIth centuries. We invite you to know the places, the people, their accomplishments and projects and to fill your hearts with the spirit of Botosani!

n jude]ul Boto[ani exist\ numeroase edificii religioase, dintre care amintim numai cteva: Biserica "Sf. Nicolae", Pop\u] - Boto[ani , ctitorie a B ser ca Domneasc\ "Sf. domnitorului {tefan cel Mare [i Sfnt din 1496; Biiseriica Domneasc\ "Sf. N co ae" Doroho Niicollae" - Dorohoii, ctitorie a lui {tefan cel Mare din anul 1495, construit\ n stil moldovenesc; M\n\stirea Co[ula din localitatea cu acela[i nume, construit\ n timpul domniei lui Petru Rare[ de c\tre vistiernicul Matia[ Co[ulvei (1532), l\ca[ care mai p\streaz\ fresce originale de mare valoare B ser ca armeneasc\ (pictura mural\), realizate ntre anii 1537-1681; Biiseriica armeneasc\ Boto[ani (1535); Biserica "Sf. Gheorghe" - Boto[ani, ctitorie a Doamnei Elena Rare[, so]ia domnitorului Petru Rare[, datnd din anul 1551; Biserica Uspen a Boto[an Uspeniia - Boto[anii, ctitorie din anul 1552 a Doamnei Elena, avnd pictura M\n\st rea Agafton interioar\ ref\cut\ complet `n anii de dup\ revolu]ie; M\n\stiirea Agafton Curte[ti din secolul XVI; M\n\stirea Vorona (m\n\stirea de c\lug\ri]e), cea mai important\ m\n\stire din jude]; Biserica Romano - Catolic\ "Na[terea Sf. Ioan Botez\toru " Boto[an Sf. Ioan Botez\torull"- Boto[anii, construit\ la mijlocul sec. XIX, `n manier\ B ser ca L poveneasc\ Boto[an neogotic\; Biiseriica Liipoveneasc\ - Boto[anii, actuala cl\dire a bisericii fiind n\l]at\ pe locul unei vechi capele din lemn `n anul 1853; M\n\stirea Gorovei - Comuna V\cule[ti (1742); Biserica "Sf. Ilie" - Boto[ani, care [i are nceputurile `n anul 1778 ca biseric\ a Breslei Bl\narilor, de renume `n lumea me[te[ugarilor boto[\neni. De asemenea, reprezentative pentru jude]ul Boto[ani sunt [i casele memoriale ''Mihai Eminescu", ''George Enescu", ''Nicolae Iorga", muzeele ''George Enescu", ''Octav Onicescu", Muzeul Jude]ean Jude]ean. n jude]ul Boto[ani exist\ numeroase alte construc]ii cu valoare Casa Ant pa arhitectonic\ deosebit\, printre care men]ion\m: Casa Antiipa, sfr[itul sec XIX; Casa Bolfosu, nceputul sec. XIX; Casa Silion, ce dateaz\ din jurul anului 1900; cl\direa Prim\riei construit\ la sfr[itul secolului XVIII `n stil eclectic de c \d rea F armon c influen]\ german\; cll\diirea Fiillarmoniiciiii, denumit\ [i Casa Ventura; B b oteca Jude]ean\ "M ha Em nescu" Biiblliioteca Jude]ean\ "Miihaii Emiinescu", cunoscut\ [i sub numele de "Casa Moscovici". Centrul Vechi al Municipiului Boto[ani este partea cea mai veche a ora[ului din punct de vedere arhitectonic, care grupeaz\ un num\r mare de cl\diri cu destina]ie comercial\ datnd din secolele XVII - XVIII. V\ invit\m s\ cunoa[te]i oamenii, locurile, realiz\rile [i proiectele noastre [i s\ v\ umple]i sufletele de spiritul Boto[aniului!Mihai }buleac Pre[edintele Consiliului Jude]ean Boto[ani2

Mihai }buleac President of Botosani County Council

1. Foto: Vedere panoram\ a localit\]ii Agafton 2. Foto: Complexul m\n\stiresc Vorona 3. Foto: Centrul vechi al municipiului Boto[ani 3

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Consiliul Judeean BotoaniText: Andrei BUZATU - Consiliul Jude]ean Boto[ani

Proiecte cu finanare externProiecte finan]ate din fonduri de pre-aderare1. "Centrul de informare turistic\ [i cooperare transfrontalier\" - proiect finan]at prin Programul PHARE CBC 2004-2006/016-942, Prioritatea I - Promovarea dezvolt\rii socio-economice locale, M\sura 1.1 - Extinderea [i consolidarea sectorului turistic - Linia bugetar\: B 220202. Obiectivul general al proiectului a fost intensificarea cooper\rii transfrontaliere n domeniul turismului, cu impact asupra calit\]ii vie]ii oamenilor din zona de grani]\ dintre jude]ul Boto[ani [i regiunea Cern\u]i - Ucraina, componente ale Euroregiunii Prutul de Sus. Proiectul s-a ncadrat n obiectivul general al Programului de Vecin\tate Romnia - Ucraina 2004 - 2006, adic\ o mai bun\ cunoa[tere a comunit\]ilor locale din regiunile eligibile, avnd ca efect o promovare corespunz\toare a turismului de o parte [i de alta a grani]ei. Prin aceast\ abordare, proiectul [i-a propus s\ aduc\ o contribu]ie nsemnat\ n dezvoltarea economico-social\ durabil\ n zona de grani]\ [i s\ duc\ la o mai bun\ cunoa[tere a poten]ialului turistic de care dispune fiecare parte. Angajarea Botosani County Council comunit\]ilor locale n ac]iuni de cooperare transfrontalier\, instruire n marketing, managementul turistic, turismul durabil, ecologic [i cultural, diseminarea informa]iilor cu caracter turistic c\tre operatorii din domeniu turistic, popula]ie, grupuri ]int\, autorit\]i locale (promovarea turismului n jude]ul Boto[ani prin tip\rirea de bro[uri, pliante, inscrip]ionare CD-uri de c\tre o firm\ autorizat\; mass-media; internet - crearea unei pagini web) au reprezentat activit\]i n cadrul proiectului amintit. Consiliul Jude]ean Boto[ani prin Direc]ia Programe, Integrare European\ a fost solicitant al finan]\rii nerambursabile pentru acest proiect, lider al unui parteneriat de cooperare transfrontalier\ al\turi de Biblioteca jude]ean\ "Mihai Eminescu" Boto[ani [i Asocia]ia lucr\torilor din domeniul turistic al regiunii Cern\u]i "Bucovina Turistic\" (Cern\u]i, Ucraina). Crearea [i dotarea "Centrului de informare turistic\" (cu mobilier, imprimant\ multifunc]ional\, computer, telefon [i fax, aparat fotodigital), precum [i crearea unei pagini web de promovare a centrului [i a turismului din cele dou\ regiuni (http://www.turismbotosani.ro) au reprezentat dou\ dintre obiectivele esen]iale ale proiectului, prin intermediul c\rora au putut fi sus]inute [i celelalte activit\]i ale proiectului. n cadrul Centrului [i desf\[oar\ activitatea doi operatori specializa]i n domeniul turismului [i al marketingului turistic. ~n acela[i timp, ac]iunea de cunoa[tere [i apropiere a comunit\]ilor locale din regiunile eligibile a grani]ei a fost cu att mai benefic\ n situa]ia n care noua frontier\ a Uniunii Europene s-a extins [i la aceast\ zon\ de grani]\, iar acest lucru nu trebuie s\ fie perceput de popula]ia din zon\ ca o barier\ n calea leg\turilor existente [i a cooper\rii la nivel local.

2. "Together for quality social services" RO2005/017-537.01.01.15, project financed through the Vicinity Programme Romania-Moldavia 2004-2006, PHARE CBC 2005. As part of this project, the County Council requested non-refundable financing and was the leader of a partnership that included the District Council Soroca (Republic of Moldavia), the Local Council of Leorda Commune (Romania) and the County Union of the Pensioners from Botosani (Romania) as associates. The general objective of the project was the improvement of the access to integrated community services of social assistance for elderly persons and people with disabilities from Botosani County (Romania) and Soroca District (Moldova), with a direct impact on the equalisation of chances for inclusion into the community. Some of the project's activities were the following: - The creation and development of a cross-border network of information and communication - The training of the human resources from the two facilities - The elaboration of the Feasibility Study necessary for the investment "Pavilion for accomodation and recovery of the beneficiaries in CIAS Leorda" - Works for the modernization, repair, endowment and rehabilitation of the locations from CIAS Leorda - The creation of the specific instruments for the dissemination of the information. The results of the project's implementation were: - 28 persons trained - social-psychological-legal assistance to 150 elderly and disabled people - 1 information and communication network for the elaboration of the "Guide for granting social assistance services" - 1 Feasibility Study for the objective "Pavilion for accomodation and recovery of the beneficiaries of CIAS Leorda" - 1 Social assistance and care centre (Leorda-Romania) rehabilitated, modernized and equipped - Materials for the promotion of the social integration of elderly and disabled people - The creation of a model of good practice in the field of complex/integrated social intervention. 3. "Cross-border collaboration for the management of the middle stream of b Prut River" - project financed by PHARE CBC Programme, through the Vicinity Programme Romania - Moldova 2004 - 2006. Botosani County Council, as applicant for non-refundable financing, concluded a partnership with Falesti District Council (Republic of Moldova). The aim of the project was the improvement of the joint efforts for the appropriate management of the cross-border waters, the development of human resources and the accomplishment of preparatory activities for larger projects with a strong cross-border impact in the field. The general objective of the project was the intensification of economic and social cooperation, with a direct impact on the life quality of the population from the border area between Botosani County and the districts of Moldova, included in the Euro-region Prutul de Sus. The improvement of cross-border integration between the border regions, through the establisment of a solid basis for economic development, was considered in the Vicinity Programme Romania - Moldova 2004 - 2006 as the main pillar for the future development of sustainable cooperation. Consequently, the project encouraged the development of cross-border contacts and of local and regional cooperation, mainly as regards the management of Prut River, the main source for the accomplishment of the economic activities, as well as for the existence of the population from both sides of the border.

Projects with external financing Projects financed from pre-accesion funds a 1. "The Tourist Information and Cross-Border Cooperation Centre" - project B financed through PHARE Programme CBC 2004-2006/016-942, I Priority Promotion of the local socio-economic development, Measure 1.1 Extension and consolidation of the tourist sector - Budget line: B 220202. The general objective of the project was the intensification of cross-border cooperation in the field of tourism, with an impact on the life quality of the people from the border area of Botosani County and Cernauti Region Ukraine, components of the Euro-region Prutul de Sus. The project is part of the general objective of the Vicinity Programme Romania - Ukraine 2004 - 2006, which aims at a better knowledge of the local communities from the eligible regions, leading to an adequate promotion of tourism on both sides of the border. Through this approach, the project aims at bringing a significant contribution to the sustainable social-economic development in the border area and leads to a better knowledge of the tourist potential of each region. The engagement of the local communities in activities of cross-border cooperation, training in marketing, tourist management, sustainable ecologic and cultural tourism, the dissemination of tourist information to the tourism operators, to the population, target groups, local authorities (the promotion of tourism in Botosani County through the printing of brochures, leaflets, CDs; mass-media; Internet - creation of a web page) were included in the above mentioned project. Botosani County Council, through the "Programmes for European Integration" Department, requested non-refundable financing for this project, as leader of a crossborder cooperation partnership alongside "Mihai Eminescu" County Library Botosani and the Association of workers in the tourist field in Cernauti Region "Tourist Bucovina" (Cernauti, Ukraine). The establishment and endowment of the Tourist Information Centre (with furniture, a multifunctional printer, computer, telephone and fax, digital camera), as well as the creation of a web page for the promotion of the tourist centre in the two regions (http://www.turismbotosani.ro) were two of the essential objectives of the project, which supported the other activities. Two specialized operators in the field of tourism and tourist marketing also carry out their activity inside the Centre. At the same time, the activity of knowing and bringing together the local communities from the eligible regions was all the more beneficial as the new frontier of the European Union was extended to this area, and this fact should not be perceived by its population as an obstacle in the way of the existing connections and of cooperation at local level.

2. "mpreun\ pentru servicii sociale de calitate" RO2005/017-537.01.01.15, proiect finan]at n cadrul Programului de Vecin\tate Romnia-Moldova 20042006, PHARE CBC 2005. n cadrul acestui proiect, Consiliul Jude]ean a fost solicitant al finan]\rii nerambursabile [i lider al unui parteneriat din care au mai f\cut parte Consiliul Raional Soroca (Republica Moldova), Consiliul Local al comunei Leorda (Romnia) [i Sindicatul Jude]ean al Pensionarilor Boto[ani (Romnia) n calitate de asocia]i. Obiectivul general al proiectului a fost mbun\t\]irea accesului la servicii comunitare integrate de asisten]\ social\ a grupurilor defavorizate reprezentate de persoane vrstnice [i cu dizabilit\]i din jude]ul Boto[ani (Romnia) [i din Raionul Soroca (Moldova), cu impact direct asupra egaliz\rii [anselor de includere n comunitate. Printre activit\]ile proiectului s-au num\rat: - Formarea [i dezvoltarea unei re]ele transfrontaliere de informare [i comunicare - Instruirea resurselor umane din cele 2 entit\]i vizate; - Studiu de Fezabilitate necesar investi]iei "Pavilion de recuperare [i cazare a beneficiarilor din CIAS Leorda"; - Lucr\ri de modernizare, reparare, dotare [i reabilitare a loca]iilor din CIAS Leorda; - Crearea instrumentelor specifice pentru multiplicarea [i diseminarea informa]iilor; Rezultatele implement\rii acestui proiect au fost: - 28 persoane instruite; - asisten]\ socio-psiho-juridic\ pentru 150 persoane vrstnice [i cu dizabilit\]i; - 1 re]ea de informare [i comunicare pentru elaborare "Ghid de acordare a serviciilor de asisten]\ social\"; - 1 Studiu de Fezabilitate pentru obiectivul "Pavilion de recuperare [i cazare beneficiari ai CIAS Leorda"; - 1 Centru de ngrijire [i asisten]\ social\ (Leorda-Romnia) reabilitat, modernizat [i dotat; - Materiale informative [i de promovare a integr\rii sociale a persoanelor vrstnice [i cu dizabilit\]i; - Crearea unui model de bun\ practic\ de interven]ie social\ complex\/integrat\. 3. "Colaborare transfrontalier\ pentru gospod\rirea cursului mijlociu al apelor rului Prut" - proiect finan]at n cadrul Programului PHARE CBC, prin Programul de Vecin\tate Romnia - Moldova 2004 - 2006. Consiliul Jude]ean Boto[ani, n calitate de solicitant de finan]are nerambursabil\, a realizat un parteneriat cu Consiliul Raional F\le[ti (Republica Moldova). Scopul proiectului a fost acela de a mbun\t\]i managementul comun privind gospod\rirea judicioas\ a apelor transfrontaliere, dezvoltarea resurselor umane [i realizarea unor activit\]i ce preg\tesc proiecte mai mari cu un impact transfrontalier puternic `n domeniu. Obiectivul general al proiectului a constat n intensificarea cooper\rii economice [i sociale, cu impact direct asupra calit\]ii vie]ii popula]iei, `n zona de grani]\ dintre jude]ul Boto[ani [i raioanele din Moldova, componente ale Euroregiunii Prutul de Sus. mbun\t\]irea integr\rii transfrontaliere dintre regiunile de grani]\, prin edificarea unor baze solide pentru dezvoltarea economic\, a fost considerat\ de c\tre Programul de Vecin\tate Romnia - Moldova 2004 - 2006 ca fiind pilonul principal al dezvolt\rii viitoare a rela]iilor de cooperare durabile. Prin urmare, proiectul a ncurajat dezvoltarea contactelor transfrontaliere [i cooper\rii la nivel local [i regional, n principal n domeniul gospod\ririi apelor rului Prut, sursa principal\ a realiz\rii activit\]ilor economice, precum [i pentru via]a popula]iei de o parte [i de alta a grani]ei.

Foto: Arhiva Consiliului Jude]ean Boto[ani - Activitate `n cadrul proiectului "~mpreun\ pentru servicii sociale de calitate", sus]inut\ la Boto[ani

1. Foto: BOARDMEDIA - Consiliul Jude]ean Boto[ani 2. Foto: Arhiva Consiliului Jude]ean Boto[ani - Biblioteca Jude]ean\ "Mihai Eminescu"

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4. The project called "Roads without frontiers for a united Europe" took place in the geographical area of Romania - Botosani County and Ukraine - Cernauti Region - Herta District, being one of the general objectives of the Vicinity Programme Romania - Ukraine, PHARE CBC 2004-2006, 2 Priority - Development of the integrated systems of cross-border infrastructure, Measure 2.1 Development of cross-border transport infrastructure. The applicant for this project was Botosani County Council (Romania), in partnership with Herta District Council (Ukraine), having as associates the Local Councils of Ibanesti, Cristinesti and Pomarla (Romania). Considering the location of Botosani County, in the north-eastern extremity of Romania, it borders Ukraine to the north (through Racovat passing point) and the Republic of Moldova to the east (through Stanca customs), the project aiming at the reactivation of the ''road network" which connected the two counties (Herta and Dorohoi) that belonged to the Highland. The simplified passing point from Racovat, established in 1985, represents the ''bridge" between the two countries, facilitating the collaboration and cooperation between the communities that live on both sides of the border. The project aimed at the creation of a joint system for the management of the transport infrastructure by establishing and developing a cross-border network (target group) of communication and information, which would be useful for the establishment of a database necessary for the elaboration of an Action Plan for the joint management of the integrated infrastructure. Moreover, the project also aimed at the rehabilitation of 15 km of the county road 291D+DJ298, that crosses the territories of the communes associated in the project: Ibanesti, Cristinesti and Pomarla (Romania), extending the road by 6 km up to the town of Herta (Ukraine), and thus revigorating the traffic on the route Dorohoi (Romania) - Herta - Cernauti (Ukraine), this being the shortest connection between the frontier point Racovat (Romania - Ukraine) and Stanca customs (Romania - Moldova). The implementation of this activity has led to a higher level of visibility regarding the intervention of the European Union in the area, as well as to a higher level of awareness of the population regarding the necessity to correlate and integrately develop the future programmes dedicated to this field of mutural interest. 5. "The informatization of the community system for emergency situations in Botosani County" (RO 2006/018-147.01.03.02.03 BT 418), project financed by the PHARE 2006 Programme. Botosani County Council applied for financing, having as partners 77 Local Councils of cities, towns and communes, the County Inspectorate for Emergency Situations being an associate. The project had a total budget of 87,500 Euro, out of which: - 86.4% (75,600 Euro) - Contracting Authority (PHARE funds) - 13.6% - Botosani County Council (350 Euro) and 77 Local Councils (150 Euro each) The goal of the project was to strengthen the operational capacity of the local public administrations in Botosani County as regards the modernization of the volunteering services for emergency situations, existing at the level of the local communities.

The project's activities aimed at: a. The creation of a database referring to the management of cross-border waters and the development of the perspective regarding future cooperation in this field. The project envisaged the development of the common implementation structure, through the accomplishment of a collaboration network, outside the partnership, between the local public administrations from the two areas, as the problem of managing the waters of Prut River is of interest to all the districts that border Botosani County, namely Briceni, Edinet, Riscani, Glodeni and Falesti, which have plans for the management of the river but with no correlation and cross-border integration for this purpose. The development of cross-border collaboration envisaged also the elaboration of an Action Plan for the joint management and support of the infrastructure regarding the management of Prut River. b. The development of pilot activities for the preparation of large projects with significant cross-border impact. The waters of Prut River and its tributaries, as well as the ground waters from its meadow represent the main drinking water source of the local communities on both sides of the border between the two states. The water management in the area envisages both the protection of the purity of these water sources, as well as the supply of drinking water to the local communities through the most adequate engineering techniques. The aspects regarding the protection of the environment, namely the preservation of the aquatic biodiversity and also of the fauna and flora from the proximity of this water stream are tightly connected to the use of Prut River as a drinking water source. The project also considered the collection of the additional water flow from floods in order to reduce the unfavourable effects on the land situated in the proximity of this river, materialized in damages for the biodiversity and the human settlements, as well as the elaboration, as a model of good practice, of a Feasibility Study regarding the water supply of the localities from Botosani County. The Feasibility Study, as well as the similar approaches on the other side of the border will represent the basis of complex works for the water supply system, with a direct impact on the life quality of the population and a significant crossborder impact in the near future. c. A higher level of awareness of the local population from the two areas regarding public participation in the efficient management of the waters of Prut River, by paying attention to the multiplication and extension of the project's effects and through the dissemination of its results to the local communities from the two cross-border areas. The results of the project are the following: - documentation and contracts for the acquisition of services; - 200 leaflets for the dissemination of the project's objectives and activities; - 4 cooperation agreements between the District Council of Falesti and member organizations of the information and communication networks from Briceni, Edinet, Rascani, Glodeni districts, as an extended partnership, for the accomplishment of the project's goal; - 1 comparative study of cooperation in the management of Prut River; - a common Action Plan for the joint management of Prut River and for the support of the infrastructure; - decisions of the public administrations in the project area regarding the approval of the joint plan for cooperation; - 1 Feasibility Study for the supply of the City of Botosani with water from Prut River in a regional system; - 800 brochures for the presentation of cross-border collaboration in the project area, distributed to the interested factors.Foto: Arhiva Consiliului Jude]ean Boto[ani - Imagine rul Prut aferent\ proiectului "Colaborare transfrontalier\ pentru gospod\rirea cursului mijlociu al apelor rului Prut"

Activit\]ile proiectului au vizat: a. Crearea unei baze de date referitoare la managementul actual n gospod\rirea judicioas\ a apelor transfrontaliere [i dezvoltarea perspectivei privind cooperarea viitoare n acest domeniu. Proiectul a avut n vedere dezvoltarea structurii comune de implementare, prin realizarea unei re]ele de colaborare, n afara parteneriatului, ntre administra]iile publice locale din cele dou\ zone transfrontaliere, deoarece problema managementului apelor rului Prut intereseaz\ toate raioanele de grani]\ cu jude]ul Boto[ani, respectiv Briceni, Edinet, R[cani, Glodeni [i F\le[ti, care au [i n prezent planuri de gospod\rire a acestor ape, f\r\ a exista o corelare [i o integrare transfrontalier\ n acest sens. Dezvoltarea colabor\rii transfrontaliere a avut n vedere, de asemenea, realizarea unui plan de ac]iune pentru managementul comun [i sus]inerea infrastructurii privind gospod\rirea apelor rului Prut. b. Dezvoltarea unor activit\]i pilot pentru preg\tirea unor proiecte mai mari cu impact transfrontalier puternic. Apele rului Prut, ale afluen]ilor acestuia, precum [i apele subterane din lunca acestui ru sunt principala surs\ de alimentare cu ap\ potabil\ a comunit\]ilor locale de o parte [i de alta a grani]ei dintre cele dou\ state. Managementul apei n acest areal cuprinde att un aspect de protec]ie a purit\]ii acestor surse de ap\, ct [i asigurarea prin cele mai adecvate tehnici inginere[ti a aliment\rii cu ap\ potabil\ a comunit\]ilor locale. Problematica legat\ de protec]ia mediului, respectiv conservarea biodiversit\]ii subacvatice [i din imediata apropiere a acestui curs de ap\ este strns legat\ de utilizarea Prutului ca surs\ de ap\ potabil\. Proiectul a avut n vedere [i preluarea debitului de ap\ suplimentar existent n momentul inunda]iilor pentru diminuarea efectelor nefavorabile asupra terenurilor din apropierea acestui ru, materializate n daune att pentru biodiversitate, ct [i pentru gospod\riile din apropierea cursului de ap\, precum [i realizarea, ca un model de bun\ practic\, a unui studiu de fezabilitate privind alimentarea cu ap\ a unor localit\]i din jude]ul Boto[ani. Studiul de fezabilitate realizat prin proiect, precum [i abord\rile similare de cealalt\ parte de grani]\ vor constitui baza realiz\rii unor lucr\ri complexe de alimentare cu ap\, cu un impact direct asupra calit\]ii vie]ii [i impact transfrontalier puternic n viitorul apropiat. c. Cre[terea gradului de con[tientizare n rndul popula]iei locale din cele dou\ zone transfrontaliere asupra particip\rii publice n gospod\rirea eficient\ a apelor rului Prut, prin acordarea unei aten]ii deosebite multiplic\rii [i extinderii efectelor proiectului [i prin diseminarea rezultatelor sale comunit\]ilor locale din cele dou\ zone transfrontaliere. Rezultatele proiectului au fost urm\toarele: - documenta]ii [i contracte pentru achizi]ie servicii; - 200 buc. leaflet-uri pentru diseminarea obiectivelor [i activit\]ilor proiectului; - 4 acorduri de cooperare `ntre Consiliul raional F\le[ti cu organiza]ii membre ale re]elei de informare [i comunicare din raioanele Briceni, Edinet, R`[cani, Glodeni, ca parteneriat extins, pentru realizarea scopului proiectului; - 1 Studiu comparativ de cooperare n managementul apelor rului Prut; - Plan de ac]iune comun pentru managementul comun [i sus]inerea infrastructurii privind gospod\rirea apelor rului Prut; - Hot\rri ale administra]iilor publice din zona proiectului de aprobare a planului comun de cooperare; - 1 Studiu de fezabilitate pentru alimentarea cu ap\ din rul Prut a municipiului Boto[ani `n sistem regional; - 800 buc. bro[uri de prezentare a colabor\rii transfrontaliere din zona proiectului distribuite la factorii interesa]i.

4. Proiectul intitulat "Drumuri f\r\ frontiere pentru o Europ\ unit\" s-a desf\[urat n aria geografic\ Romnia - jude]ul Boto[ani [i Ucraina - Regiunea Cern\u]i Raionul Her]a, nscriindu-se ca obiectiv general n cadrul Programului de Vecin\tate Romnia - Ucraina, PHARE CBC 2004-2006, Prioritatea 2 Dezvoltarea sistemelor integrate de infrastructur\ transfrontalier\, M\sura 2.1 Dezvoltarea infrastructurii transfrontaliere de transport [i de grani]\. Solicitantul acestui proiect a fost Consiliul Jude]ean Boto[ani (Romnia), n parteneriat cu Consiliul Raional Her]a (Ucraina), avnd ca asocia]i: Consiliile Locale Ib\ne[ti, Cristine[ti [i Pomrla (Romnia). Avnd n vedere pozi]ia jude]ului Boto[ani, situat n extremitatea nord-estic\ a Romniei, acesta are grani]\ la nord cu Ucraina (prin punctul de trecere Racov\]) [i la est cu Republica Moldova (prin punctul vamal Stnca), proiectul propunndu-[i reactivarea ''re]elei de drumuri" care, n istorie, legau 2 ]inuturi (Her]a [i Dorohoi) ce apar]ineau }\rii de Sus. Punctul de trecere simplificat de la Racov\], nfiin]at `n anul 1985, constituie ''puntea de suflet" dintre popula]ia celor dou\ ]\ri, facilitnd p\strarea leg\turilor de colaborare [i cooperare dintre comunit\]ile care tr\iesc de o parte [i de alta a frontierei Romnia-Ucraina. Proiectul [i-a propus crearea unui sistem de management comun al infrastructurii de transport [i de grani]\ prin formarea [i dezvoltarea unei re]ele transfrontaliere (grup ]int\) de comunicare [i informare, care s\ realizeze o baz\ de date necesar\ stabilirii unui Plan de ac]iune pentru managementul comun al infrastructurii integrate. De asemenea, proiectul [i-a propus reabilitarea a 15 km din drumul jude]ean 291D+DJ298, care str\bate teritoriul comunelor asociate `n proiect: Ib\ne[ti, Cristine[ti [i Pomrla (Romnia), [i se continu\ cu 6 km pn\ n ora[ul Her]a (Ucraina), revigornd circula]ia pe traseul Dorohoi (Romnia) - Her]a - Cern\u]i (Ucraina), fiind cea mai scurt\ leg\tur\ dintre punctul de frontier\ Racov\] (Romnia - Ucraina) [i punctul vamal Stnca (Romnia - Moldova). Implementarea acestei ac]iuni a dus la cre[terea gradului de vizibilitate privind interven]ia Uniunii Europene n zon\, precum [i a gradului de con[tientizare n rndul popula]iei asupra necesit\]ii corel\rii [i dezvolt\rii integrate a urm\toarelor programe dedicate acestui domeniu de interes comun. 5. "Informatizarea sistemului comunitar pentru situa]ii de urgen]\ din jude]ul Boto[ani" (RO 2006/018-147.01.03.02.03 BT 418), proiect finan]at n cadrul Programului PHARE 2006. Consiliul Jude]ean Boto[ani a fost solicitant al finan]\rii [i a avut ca parteneri 77 de Consilii Locale de municipii, ora[e [i comune, Inspectoratul Jude]ean pentru Situa]ii de Urgen]\ avnd calitatea de asociat. Proiectul a avut un buget total n valoare de 87.500 euro, din care: - 86,4% (75.600 euro) - Autoritatea Contractant\ (fonduri PHARE) - 13,6% - Consiliul Jude]ean (350 euro) [i 77 Consilii Locale partenere (150 euro fiecare) Scopul proiectului a fost consolidarea capacit\]ii opera]ionale a administra]iilor publice locale din jude]ul Boto[ani, n procesul de modernizare a serviciilor de voluntariat pentru situa]ii de urgen]\, eficientizarea activit\]ii serviciilor voluntare pentru situa]ii de urgen]\, existente la nivelul comunit\]ilor locale, prin dotarea acestora.

1. Foto: Arhiva Consiliului Jude]ean Boto[ani - Activitate `n cadrul proiectului "Drumuri f\r\ frontiere pentru o Europ\ unit\", desf\[urat\ la Boto[ani 2. Foto: Arhiva Consiliului Jude]ean Boto[ani - Vizita de lucru desf\[urat\ `n cadrul proiectului "Drumuri f\r\ frontiere pentru o Europ\ unit\", desf\[urat\ la Herta (Regiunea Cern\u]i, Ucraina)

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1. Foto: Arhiva Consiliului Jude]ean Boto[ani

2. "Modernizare DJ 291 B Lozna-Dersca-Mih\ileni, km 7+900-20+750" este un D M 2 proiect n curs de implementare, fiind finan]at n cadrul Programului Opera]ional Regional 2007-2013, Axa prioritar\ 2 - mbun\t\]irea infrastructurii de transport regionale [i locale, Domeniul major de interven]ie 2.1 - "Reabilitarea [i modernizarea re]elei de drumuri jude]ene, str\zi urbane - inclusiv construc]ia/ reabilitarea [oselelor de centur\". Proiectul vizeaz\ reabilitarea [i modernizarea unui tronson din drumul jude]ean men]ionat n titlu, n vederea mbun\t\]irii accesibilit\]ii regiunii nord-est [i dinspre celelalte regiuni, dar [i a cre[terii gradului de mobilitate a popula]iei, bunurilor [i serviciilor, avnd ca rezultat stimularea dezvolt\rii economice durabile a regiunii. Terenurile ocupate de traseul acestui drum sunt n inventarul bunurilor publice ale Consiliului Jude]ean Boto[ani, ele aflndu-se n folosin]a domeniului public. Lucr\rile au ca scop aducerea structurilor rutiere la parametrii tehnici corespunz\tori categoriei drumului, asigurarea scurgerii apelor pluviale n condi]ii optime, consolidarea zonelor cu alunec\ri de teren, tratarea n mod special a travers\rii localit\]ilor, cu prevederea de m\suri de siguran]\ a traficului rutier. n ceea ce prive[te rezultatele estimate, precum [i impactul implement\rii, acest proiect [i-a propus reabilitarea a peste 12 km de drum jude]ean, refacerea [i/sau modernizarea a 22 pode]e transversale, ac]iuni ce vor conduce la reducerea gradului de poluare n zon\, reducerea costurilor privind transportul de persoane [i m\rfuri [i la fluidizarea traficului.

Grupul ]int\ a fost constituit de 77 persoane, angajate n cadrul a 77 prim\rii din jude], cu responsabilit\]i n domeniul situa]iilor de urgen]\, [i 3 persoane din cadrul Inspectoratului Jude]ean pentru Situa]ii de Urgen]\ Boto[ani. Proiectul "Informatizarea sistemului comunitar pentru situa]ii de urgen]\ din jude]ul Boto[ani" a avut ca beneficiari voluntarii din cadrul serviciilor comunale pentru situa]ii de urgen]\ din jude]ul Boto[ani [i cele 77 prim\rii partenere din jude], a c\ror dotare s-a mbun\t\]it [i ai c\ror reprezentan]i au fost instrui]i. De rezultatele proiectului beneficiaz\, n mod indirect, reprezentan]ii comunit\]ilor locale din cele 77 unit\]i teritorial-administrative, c\rora li se ofer\ servicii publice mai eficiente Obiectivul general al proiectului a fost reprezentat de implementarea reformei administra]iei publice n general [i a serviciilor publice n particular, prin dezvoltarea serviciilor publice pentru situa]ii de urgen]\, gestionate la nivel local. Printre obiectivele specifice ale proiectului s-au num\rat: a. modernizarea [i dezvoltarea capacit\]ii administra]iei locale din jude]ul Boto[ani de a gestiona eficient serviciul pentru situa]ii de urgen]\ prin: - Dotarea cu echipamente IT (management, comunicare, gestionare a situa]iilor de urgen]\) - Cre[terea gradului de calificare a personalului de la nivelul colectivit\]ilor locale, prin instruire n domeniul utiliz\rii computerului - Actualizarea cuno[tin]elor n domeniul situa]iilor de urgen]\ b. promovarea parteneriatului [i a cooper\rii dintre autorit\]ile locale [i al]i actori responsabili de managementul serviciului pentru situa]ii de urgen]\ [i diseminarea rezultatelor proiectului Implementarea proiectului men]ionat mai sus a avut ca rezultate un num\r de 77 persoane instruite, dotarea cu echipamente IT a serviciilor locale pentru situa]ii de urgen]\, 2 ac]iuni de promovare n mass-media organizate la lansarea [i la nchiderea proiectului, crearea unei re]ele informale ntre persoanele implicate [i a unor rela]ii inter-institu]ionale ntre Consiliul Jude]ean Boto[ani, Consiliile locale partenere de proiect [i Inspectoratul Jude]ean pentru Situa]ii de Urgen]\.

Proiecte de investi]ii

Proiecte finan]ate din Fonduri Structurale1. "Modernizare Drum DJ 294 Mih\l\[eni - DN 24C, km 22+100 - 29+160" este un proiect n curs de derulare, fiind finan]at prin Programul Opera]ional Regional 2007-2013, Axa prioritar\ 2 - mbun\t\]irea infrastructurii de transport regionale [i locale, Domeniul major de interven]ie 2.1 - "Reabilitarea [i modernizarea re]elei de drumuri jude]ene, str\zi urbane - inclusiv construc]ia / reabilitarea [oselelor de centur\". Obiectivul general al proiectului este reprezentat de mbun\t\]irea infrastructurii regionale [i locale [i a condi]iilor de transport pentru bunuri [i persoane n regiunea nord-est, c\tre [i dinspre celelalte regiuni, [i a mobilit\]ii popula]iei, bunurilor [i serviciilor n vederea stimul\rii dezvolt\rii economice durabile a regiunii, precum [i a mbun\t\]irii calit\]ii mediului [i prosperit\]ii popula]iei deservite. DJ 294 leag\ localitatea Mih\l\[eni [i DN 24C, fiind situat n partea estic\ a jude]ului Boto[ani. Sectorul de drum ce urmeaz\ a fi reabilitat este cuprins ntre km 22+100 29+160 [i are o lungime de 7,06 km [i se intersecteaz\ cu DN 24C. Lucr\rile au ca scop aducerea structurilor rutiere la parametrii tehnici corespunz\tori categoriei drumului, asigurarea scurgerii apelor pluviale n condi]ii optime, consolidarea zonelor cu alunec\ri de teren, tratarea n mod special a travers\rii localit\]ilor, cu prevederea de m\suri de siguran]\ a traficului rutier. Suprafa]a ocupat\ de DJ 294 se afl\ n extravilanul localit\]ii Mih\l\[eni, n inventarul bunurilor publice al Consiliului Jude]ean Boto[ani. Rezultatele prev\zute a fi ob]inute prin implementarea proiectului sunt: - Ob]inerea Studiului de Fezabilitate [i a Proiectului Tehnic - Semnarea contractului de execu]ie a lucr\rilor - Execu]ia lucr\rii [i mbun\t\]irea infrastructurii rutiere din jude]ul Boto[ani cu respectarea condi]iilor cantitative [i calitative, conform proiectului tehnic [i caietului de sarcini - Informarea publicului larg cu privire la mbun\t\]irea infrastructurii rutiere din jude]ul Boto[ani. 14 > 15

- "Modernizare DJ 208H, DN 28B (E 58) - Cop\l\u - Cerbu - Drac[ani - DJ 297, km 39+150 - 46+850". Valoare = 19.601.494 lei - Modernizare traseu regional Dorohoi - Racov\], tronsonul Ib\ne[ti - Cristine[ti Baranca - Fundu Her]ii - Racov\], L = 15 km. Valoare = 21.692.441 lei Prin realizarea acestor proiecte se va contribui la mbun\t\]irea infrastructurii regionale [i locale [i a condi]iilor de transport pentru bunuri [i persoane att n interiorul zonelor studiate, ct [i nspre [i dinspre zonele n studiu, dar [i la mbun\t\]irea calit\]ii mediului [i prosperitatea popula]iei deservite. Modernizarea lor va avea un impact important [i va contribui la atingerea urm\toarelor obiective specifice: mbun\t\]irea accesibilit\]ii zonelor sau regiunilor periferice; reducerea costurilor de transport explicite [i implicite; reducerea polu\rii mediului n zon\ prin reducerea noxelor [i a zgomotului; cre[terea vitezei de transport [i implicit reducerea timpului afectat transportului de m\rfuri [i de c\l\tori [i a consumului de carburant; realizarea unui confort sporit pentru participan]ii la trafic; condi]iile de rulare corespunz\toare [i reducerea uzurii mijloacelor de transport; sporirea siguran]ei circula]iei [i reducerea num\rului de accidente de circula]ie; nfiin]area de noi firme n localit\]ile de pe traseele drumurilor; crearea de locuri de munc\ n firmele nou nfiin]ate; dezvoltarea local\ [i n special a poten]ialului turistic local prin reabilitarea [i modernizarea leg\turilor directe de transport. De asemenea, se va facilita accesul la obiectivele aflate n patrimonial cultural, incluse n circuite turistice cum ar fi: M\n\stirea Vorona - cea mai important\ m\n\stire din jude] aflat\ la 15 km sud-est de Boto[ani, ale c\rei nceputuri dateaz\ din jurul anului 1600; Schitul Frumu[ica (sau Bal[), din satul Store[ti; M\n\stirea Co[ula construit\ n timpul domniei lui Petru Rare[ de c\tre vistiernicul Matias Co[ulvei (1532), care mai p\streaz\ fresce originale de mare valoare (pictur\ mural\) realizate ntre anii 1537-1681; M\n\stirea Cozancea; M\n\stirea Agafton Curte[ti (la 4 km sud-vest de Boto[ani), datnd din secolul XVI, care reprezint\ o adev\rat\ atrac]ie pentru turi[ti. Realizarea acestor proiecte va conduce la cre[terea gradului de atractivitate al zonei din punctul de vedere al investitorilor, la valorificarea poten]ialului turistic [i cultural, precum [i la crearea unei mai bune leg\turi ntre re]elele de transport jude]ean [i re]elele na]ionale. Proiectele se vor desf\[ura n perioada 2009-2013, valoarea total\ a acestora solicitat\ prin Program Opera]ional Regional 2007-2013 fiind de 191.377.101 lei. 2. Sistem integrat de management al de[eurilor n jude]ul Boto[ani Proiect finan]at prin POS Mediu, axa prioritar\ 2 - Dezvoltarea sistemelor de management integrat al de[eurilor [i reabilitarea siturilor contaminate istoric. Strategia - Construirea unui depozit jude]ean conform; - nchiderea spa]iilor de depozitare din mediul rural [i din ora[ele mici - 16 iulie 2009, a depozitelor din mediul urban - conform calendarului de nchidere [i ecologizare a zonelor; - Extinderea sistemului de colectare a de[eurilor de tip municipal: 100% n mediul urban [i 80% n mediul rural; - Implementarea unui sistem de colectare selectiv\ a de[eurilor la nivel jude]ean; - Realizarea infrastructurii pentru colectarea de[eurilor de ambalaje; - Realizarea sistemului pentru transferarea/transportul de[eurilor menajere la depozitul jude]ean. Op]iuni Criterii de selectare a op]iunilor: costuri, impact asupra mediului, criterii tehnice, conformitate, riscuri de implementare. - Sistem pentru colectarea de[eurilor: aplicarea unui sistem unitar n tot jude]ul; organizarea colect\rii selective a de[eurilor, a transportului/transferului la depozitul jude]ean pe 5 zone geografice, `n func]ie de pozi]ia sta]iilor de transfer (zona 1 Dorohoi, zona 2 S\veni, zona 3 {tef\ne[ti, zona 4 Fl\mnzi, zona 5 f\r\ sta]ie de transfer); colectarea la punct fix cu platforme de colectare a de[eurilor, norm\ tehnic\ - 120 loc/container (urban) [i 90 loc/container (rural) [i 500 loc/platform\ (urban [i rural); eurocontainere metalice de 1,1 mc;

- "Modernization of DJ 208H, DN 28B (E 58) - Copalau - Cerbu - Dracsani - DJ 297, km 39+150 - 46+850". Value = 19,601,494 lei - "Modernization of the regional route Dorohoi - Racovat, Ibanesti Cristinesti - Baranca - Fundu Hertii - Racovat section, L= 15 km. Value = 21,692,441 lei The accomplishment of these projects will contribute to the improvement of the regional and local infrastructure, of the conditions of transport for goods and people both inside the studied areas and also to and from these areas, but also to the improvement of the environmental quality and prosperity of the served population. The modernization will have a significant impact and will contribute to the accomplishment of the following specific objectives: improvement of the accessibility of the peripheric areas; the reduction of transport costs; the reduction of pollution in the area through the reduction of air and phonic pollution; the possibility to increase the speed and implicitly reduce the time allocated to the transportation of merchandise and people and also a lower consumption of fuel; the provision of an increased comfort for the participants in traffic; adequate circulation conditions and a lower degree of wear and tear of the vehicles; higher level of safety and less accidents; the establishment of new companies in the localities traversed by the roads; the creation of jobs in the new companies; local development and especially the development of the local tourist potential through the rehabilitation and modernization of the direct transport connections. The project will also facilitate the access to the sights of the cultural patrimony, included in the tourist circuits, such as: Vorona Monastery - the most important monastery in the county, located at 15 km south-east of Botosani, raised in 1600; Frumusica (or Bals) Hermitage, from Storesti village; Cosula Monastery - built during the reign of Petru Rares by the treasurer Matias Cosulvei (1532), still preserving original frescoes of great value (mural painting) accomplished in 1537-1681; Cozancea Monastery; Agafton Monastery - Curtesti (4 km south-west of Botosani), dating from the XVIth century, representing a true sight for tourists. The accomplishment of these projects will increase the attractiveness of the area from the point of view of investors, will turn to account the tourist and cultural potential, leading also to the creation of a good connection between the county and national transport lines. The projects will be accomplished between 2009 and 2013, their total value (requested through the Regional Operational Programme 2007-2013) being 191,377,101 lei. 2. Integrated waste management system in Botosani County Project financed through SOP Environment, Priority Axis 2 - Development of the integrated waste management systems and rehabilitation of the contaminated sites. Strategy - Construction of a county storage facility; - Closing of the landfills in the rural environment and in the small towns 16 July 2009, and also of the landfills in the urban environment - according to the ecologization calendar of the areas; - Extension of the collection system of municipal waste: 100% in the urban environment and 80% in the rural environment; - Implementation of a selective system for the collection of waste at county level; - Construction of the infrastructure for the collection of packages; - Implementation of a system for the transfer/transport of domestic waste to the county storage facility. Options Selection criteria for the options: costs, environmental impact, technical criteria, implementation risks. - System for the collection of waste: - The application of a unitary system throughout the county; - The organization of the selective collection of waste, of transport/transfer to the county storage facility from 5 geographical areas, according to the position of the transfer units (area 1 Dorohoi, area 2 Saveni, area 3 Stefanesti, area 4 Flamanzi, area 5 no transfer unit); - The collection of waste in a fixed point with waste collection platforms, technical norm - 120 inhab/container (urban), 90 inhab/container (rural) and 500 inhab/platform (urban and rural); - Metallic euro-containers with a capacity of 1.1 m3;

1. Foto: Arhiva Consiliului Jude]ean Boto[ani

- Sistem pentru colectarea de[eurilor din ambalaje: zonele urbane - puncte de colectare 1/500 loc, cu cte 6 containere pentru colectare selectiv\ (hrtie, plastic+metal, sticl\); zonele rurale - puncte de colectare 1/500 loc pentru plastic+metal, sticl\; - Logistic\ - transfer [i transport: 4 sta]ii de transfer la: S\veni, {tef\ne[ti, Fl\mnzi, Dorohoi - extindere, fiecare avnd personal propriu, cntar [i zon\ pentru depozitarea de[eurilor electrice [i electronice, a celor voluminoase [i a celor periculoase; - Transportul de la sta]iile de transfer la depozitul final se va face n 2 schimburi, cu camioane cu remorc\ cu 3 osii, fiecare cu 2 containere de 25 mc, asigurnd transportul a max. 20 tone/curs\; - Depozit jude]ean conform: dup\ compara]ia tehnic\ a op]iunilor St\uceni [i Un]eni, s-a considerat c\ loca]ia adecvat\ va fi n comuna St\uceni; - nchiderea depozitelor [i gropilor neconforme: Procedur\ combinat\ cu nchiderea conform HG nr. 349/2005 a celor dou\ depozite din municipiul Boto[ani [i municipiul Dorohoi [i nchiderea simplificat\, conform Ordin nr. 1274/2005, a spa]iilor de depozitare din mediul rural [i din ora[ele mici. Suportabilitatea Gestionarea de[eurilor genereaz\ venituri prin perceperea de taxe de la produc\torii de de[euri. Conform principiului ''poluatorul pl\te[te'', principiu adoptat n legisla]ia UE [i n cea romneasc\, aceste venituri vor trebui s\ acopere costurile viitoare pe termen lung aferente serviciului de gestionare a de[eurilor, n afara celor acoperite prin fonduri UE. Costurile pentru gestionarea de[eurilor se consider\ a fi suportabile dac\ sunt mai mici de 1,5% din venitul pe gospod\rie. Cadrul institu]ional - nfiin]are A.D.I. ''ECOPROCES BOTO{ANI''; - nfiin]are Unitate de Implementare Proiect n cadrul A.D.I.; - ncheiere contracte de delegare de gestiune a serviciilor; - Consiliul Jude]ean Boto[ani este beneficiarul [i co-finan]atorul proiectului din partea Romniei; - Contractele de delegare a gestiunii se vor ncheia de c\tre A.D.I./Consiliul Jude]ean Boto[ani/Consilii Locale n func]ie de activit\]ile de salubrizare care fac obiectul contractelor de delegare; - Toate bunurile nou create ca urmare a investi]iilor viitoare care deservesc dou\ sau mai multe unit\]i administrativ-teritoriale vor fi bunuri ale jude]ului Boto[ani; - Depozitul ecologic jude]ean se va nregistra n categoria bunurilor publice ale jude]ului Boto[ani, gestionarea activit\]ii fiind realizat\ prin delegarea gestiunii serviciului de c\tre Consiliul Jude]ean Boto[ani unui operator licen]iat. Termene [i valoare investi]ii - Master planul a fost aprobat de c\tre Ministerul Mediului [i Dezvolt\rii Durabile la 12.08.2008 [i de c\tre Consiliul Jude]ean Boto[ani prin H.C.J. nr. 101/30.09.2008; - Termen estimat de finalizare a Studiului de fezabilitate, conform Asisten]ei tehnice: 30.03.2009; - Termen estimat finalizare aplica]ie, conform Asisten]ei Tehnice: 29.06.2009. - Valoarea total\ a investi]iilor ce urmeaz\ a fi ntreprinse n cadrul acestui proiect se ridic\ la 32.250.210 Euro.

- System for the collection of packages: - Urban areas - collection points 1/500 inhab, with 6 containers for selective collection (paper, plastic+metal, glass); - Rural areas - collection points 1/500 inhab for plastic+metal, glass; - Logistics - transfer and transport: - 4 transfer units in: Saveni, Stefanesti, Flamanzi, Dorohoi - extension, each with its own staff, scale and area for the storage of electric and electronic waste, of large and dangerous waste; - Transport from the transfer units to the final storage facility will be made in 2 shifts, in trucks with trailers, each with 2 containers of 25 m3, ensuring the transport of max. 20 tons/trip; - County storage facility: After the technical comparison of the two options Stauceni and Unteni, the former was chosen as the adequate location; - Closing of the inadequate landfills: Procedure combined with the closing, according to the Government Decision no. 349/2005, of the two storage facilities in the City of Botosani and the City of Dorohoi and the simplified closing of the landfills from the rural environment and small towns, according to Order no. 1274/2005. Affordability The waste management activity generates income through the charging of fees to the waste producers. According to the ''polluter pays'' principle adopted in the European and Romanian legislation, these incomes will have to cover the future waste management costs on the long-term, besides the ones covered through EU funds. The costs for waste management are considered affordable if they are lower than 1.5% of the household income. Institutional framework - Establishment of I.D.A. ''ECOPROCES BOTOSANI''; - Establishment of the Project Implementation Unit as part of I.D.A.; - Conclusion of service delegation contracts; - Botosani County Council is the beneficiary and co-financer of the project on behalf of Romania; - The delegation contracts will be concluded by I.D.A./Botosani County Council/Local Councils depending on the sanitation activities that represent the object of the delegation contracts; - All the new assets, results of the future investments, which will serve two or more administrative-territorial units will be in the property of Botosani County; - The county ecologic storage facility will also be part of the public domain of Botosani County, the management of the activity being accomplished through the delegation of the service by Botosani County Council to a licensed operator. Deadlines and value of investment - The Master Plan has been approved by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development on 12.08.2008 and by Botosani County Council through the Decision of the County Council no. 101/30.09.2008; - Deadline estimated for the completion of the Feasibility Study, according to the Technical Assistance: 30.03.2009; - Deadline estimated for the completion of the application, according to the Technical Assistance: 29.06.2009. - Total value of the project's investments: 32,250,210 Euro.

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BotoaniFoto: BOARDMEDIAFoto: Calea Na]ional\ `n intersec]ie cu str. Cuza Vod\, `n centru Monumentul Eroilor

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Boto[ani reprezint\ n arealul romnesc unul dintre ]inuturile care [i-au marcat evolu]ia prin amprentele valorice deosebite att n plan cultural-spiritual, ct [i n plan socio-economic. Repere geografice [i turisticeMunicipiul Boto[ani, re[edin]a jude]ului cu acela[i nume, este situat n nord-estul Romniei, n zona de contact dintre regiunea dealurilor nalte de pe stnga v\ii Siretului n vest [i cea a dealurilor joase ale Cmpiei Moldovei ce se ntinde c\tre est. Teritoriul ora[ului propriu-zis are o suprafa]\ de 4132 ha [i un caracter u[or alungit pe direc]ia nord-sud. Altitudinea medie a ora[ului este de 163 metri, nedep\[ind dect excep]ional 200 metri, n partea vestic\. Caracteristic acestei regiuni este relieful de dealuri joase sau cmpii deluroase. Vegeta]ia natural\ a zonei de est a municipiului Boto[ani este caracteristic\ zonei de silvostep\, fiind format\ n special din terenuri agricole [i paji[ti seculare ce ocup\ locul fostelor p\duri. n nord-vest se ntind p\duri de gorun, terenuri agricole [i paji[ti stepizate, iar n sud-vest f\gete de deal [i p\duri amestecate de fag [i gorun. n rest, vegeta]ia natural\ este caracteristic\ solurilor de p\dure, cu fne]e [i islazuri pe care cresc ierburi perene. Culturile tradi]ionale constau din: gru, secar\, orz, porumb, cartofi, sfecl\ de zah\r, floarea-soarelui. Livezile ocup\ suprafe]e relativ mici [i predomin\ prunul [i vi[inul, cire[ul [i p\rul, gutuiul [i nucul. Boto[ani Fauna este format\ din c\prioar\, iepuri, vulpi. Boto[ani este situat la intersec]ia drumurilor na]ionale 29B (Trgu Frumos-Dorohoi) [i 29 (Suceava-S\veni), implicit pe traseul drumului european E58, ce leag\ grani]a de nord-vest a ]\rii, Halmeu, cu cea de est, nord-est, Sculeni. Astfel, ora[ul a fost din cele mai vechi timpuri o punte de leg\tur\ ntre Romnia [i zona Bucovinei [i a Basarabiei de nord, [i, de asemenea, cu Ucraina, Polonia [i Rusia. Din punct de vedere turistic, de aici se poate ajunge cu u[urin]\ la m\n\stirile din zona Bucovinei (Vorone], Moldovi]a, Sucevi]a, Putna), ct [i la cele din jude], cum ar fi Vorona sau cele nem]ene [i ie[ene. De asemenea, se poate ajunge u[or la Lacul de acumulare Stnca-Coste[ti, cel mai mare lac de acumulare din ]ar\, situat pe Prut, la grani]a cu Republica Moldova. Autostrada A4, care va face leg\tura dintre Ia[i [i Trgu Mure[, se va situa la 70 km distan]\. Leg\tura de la Boto[ani la traseul tronsonului Ia[i-Trgu Frumos-Trgu Neam] se va face pe E58. n municipiu exist\ 4 autog\ri care asigur\ curse zilnice c\tre alte ora[e din ]ar\ [i c\tre majoritatea localit\]ilor din jude].2

The fauna is represented by deer, rabbits and foxes. Botosani is situated at the junction of the national roads 29B (Targu FrumosDorohoi) and 29 (Suceava-Saveni), implicitly on the route of the European road E58, which connects the north-western border of the country, Halmeu, with the north-eastern border, Sculeni. Thus, the city has been since ancient times a brigde between Romania, Bucovina and northern Basarabia, and Ukraine, Poland and Russia. From a tourist point of view, the tourists can easily reach the monasteries from Bucovina (Voronet, Moldovita, Sucevita, Putna), as well as the county's monasteries, such as Vorona or the monasteries from Neamt and Iasi counties. Access can also be made to the largest water storage dam in the country Stanca-Costesti, situated on Prut River, at the border with the Republic of Moldova. Highway A4, which will connect Iasi and Targu Mures, will be situated at a distance of 70 km. The connection of Botosani to the route Iasi-Targu Frumos-Targu Neamt will be made on E58. The city has 4 bus terminals which provide transportation to other cities in the country and to most of the county's localities.

Botosani is one of the Romanian counties that have marked their evolution through valuable elements, both at a cultural-spiritual level, as well as at a social-economic level. Geographical and tourist marks The City of Botosani, the residence of the homonymous county, is situated in the north-east of Romania, in the contact area between the tall hills located on the left side of Siret Valley to the west and the low hills of the Moldavian Plain, which spreads towards the east. The city's territory has a surface of 4,132 hectares and a slightly elongated shape from north to south. The city is situated at an average altitude of 163 meters, occasionally exceeding 200 meters in the western part. Characteristic of this region is the relief with low hills or hilly plains. The natural vegetation of the eastern area of the City of Botosani is specific to the forest steppe area, consisting of agriculatural lands and ancient grasslands which have taken the place of the former forests. Hornbeam forests spread towards the north-west, as well as agricultural lands and grasslands, and to the south-west beech forests and mixed forests of beech trees and hornbeam. Apart from that, the natural vegetation is characteristic to the forest soils, with hayfields and commons with evergreen grass. The traditional crops are represented by: wheat, rye, barley, corn, potatoes, beet, sun-flower etc. The orchards occupy small surfaces, dominated by plum trees, cherry trees, pear trees, quince trees and nut trees.

1. Foto: Bulervardul pietonal - str. Unirii 2. Foto: Parcul ''Mihai Eminescu''

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Valori culturale, spirituale [i arhitecturaleCu o via]\ cultural\ foarte bogat\, municipiul Boto[ani a dat de-a lungul anilor mari personalit\]i ale [tiin]ei [i culturii, care [i-au nscris numele n patrimoniul cultural romnesc [i universal. Nume ca Mihai Eminescu, Nicolae Iorga sau Octav Onicescu sunt repere majore n domenii diverse, multe dintre ele ]innd deja de universalitate. Dintre edificiile culturale de referin]\ din municipiul Boto[ani amintim: Casa CiomacCantemir (monument istoric construit la nceputul sec. al XIX-lea, sediul Funda]iei "{tefan Luchian" Boto[ani); Casa memorial\ "Nicolae Iorga" (organizat\ ntr-una din casele n care a copil\rit marele istoric Nicolae Iorga); Muzeul Jude]ean - sec]ia de istorie [i arheologie (fosta Prefectur\ a Jude]ului Boto[ani, monument de arhitectur\ de la nceputul sec. al XX-lea,); Teatrul "Mihai Eminescu" (construit n anul 1914, distrus par]ial n timpul bombardamentelor din anul 1944 [i ref\cut n anul 1958); Biblioteca Jude]ean\ "Mihai Eminescu" (fosta filial\ din Boto[ani a B\ncii Na]ionale, P monument de arhitectur\ datnd de la sfr[itul sec. al XIX-lea); S.C. Nord-Proiect (g\zduit\ `n "Casa Moscovici", o adev\rat\ bijuterie arhitectonic\, construit\ la sfr[itul secolului al XIX-lea, mbinnd ntr-o sintez\ armonioas\ elemente ale arhitecturii franceze cu cele germane). O valoare arhitectural\ de necontestat au cteva l\ca[uri de cult: Biserica Uspenia - ctitorie a Elenei Despot Doamna `n anul 1552, unde a fost botezat Mihai Eminescu; Biserica "Sf. Gheorghe" - avnd acela[i ctitor, datnd din anul anterior; Biserica "Sf. Nicolae" Pop\u]i - ctitorie a domnitorului {tefan cel Mare [i Sfnt din anul 1496, precum [i zona de trg a ora[ului, renumit\ pentru valoarea arhitectural\ a centrului istoric, declarat rezerva]ie arhitectural\. Ca zon\ de agrement men]ion\m parcul ''Mihai Eminescu'', amenajat `n 1869, n care se mai p\streaz\ c]iva arbori contemporani cu marele poet na]ional, care a poposit aici de mai multe ori, mai ales `n ultima parte a vie]ii sale. ~n parc exist\ un mic lac artificial [i un chio[c unde, `n trecut, fanfara militar\ i delecta pe boto[\neni la sfr[it de s\pt\mn\. Muncipiul Boto[ani este prin trecutul s\u [i prin vestigiile pe care le mai p\streaz\ nc\ unul dintre cele mai nsemnate ora[e ale ]\rii. Scurta prezentare pe care am f\cut-o Boto[anilor n rndurile de mai sus se dore[te a fi o invita]ie la cunoa[terea acestuia prin lectura revistei pe care o ave]i n fa]\ [i sper\m printr-o vizit\ pe care o ve]i face ct mai curnd aici.1

Cultural, spiritual and architectural values With a very intense cultural life, the City of Botosani has given many important figures in the fields of science and culture in the course of time, writing their names in the Romanian and universal cultural patrimony. Names like Mihai Eminescu, Nicolae Iorga or Octav Onicescu are major landmarks in various fields, many of them already universal. From among the most important cultural edifices in the City of Botosani we can mention: Ciomac - Cantemir House (a historical monument built at the beginning of the XIXth century, today the headquarters of "Stefan Luchian" Foundation in Botosani); the Memorial House "Nicolae Iorga" (organized in one of the houses rented by the family of the great historian Nicolae Iorga); the County Museum - history and archaeology section (the former Prefect's office of Botosani County, an architectural monument from the beginning of the XXth century,); "Mihai Eminescu" Theatre (built in 1914, partially destroyed during the bombings of 1944 and restored in 1958); the "Mihai Eminescu" County Library (former branch of the National Bank in Botosani, an architectural monument dating from the end of the XIXth P century, S.C. Nord-Proiect (housed by "Moscovici House", is a true architectural jewel, built at the end of the XIXth century, combining the elements of French and German architecture in an harmonious synthesis). An irrefutable architectural value is possessed by a few places of prayer: Uspenia Church - raised by Lady Elena Despot in 1552, where Mihai Eminescu was baptised; "Saint George" Church built by the same person, dating from the previous year; "Saint Nicholas" Church Popauti - built by the ruler Stephen the Great in 1496, as well as the town's market area, famous for the architectural value of the historic centre, declared architectural reservation. As leisure areas we can mention ''Mihai Eminescu'' Park, established in 1869, still sheltering a few trees contemporary with the great national poet, who came here several times, especially in the last part of his life. In the park there is also a small artificial lake and a gazebo where the military band used to delight the locals in the weekends. The City of Botosani is one of the most significant cities in the country through its history and the vestiges it still preserves. The short presentation we have made in these lines wishes to be an invitation to a deeper knowledge of the city through the pages of this magazine and we hope also through a visit to these magical places.1. Foto: Teatrul de Stat ''Mihai Eminescu'' 2. Foto: Parcul Mihai Eminescu 3. Foto: Compania de mitraliere a maiorului Grigore Ignat `n atac - monument din Pia]a 1 Decembrie 4. Foto: detaliu cl\dire veche din centrul istoric 2

Historic and economic marks The name ''Botosani'' has been the concern of many researchers historians, geographers, linguists - their opinions being separated into two directions: either it derives from a noun (bota, bots = slip, botase = traditional peasant's sandals), or from a name (Botas, Botos or Botus). As there was no definite conclusion, we prefer the one written by Nicolae Iorga, who noted that ''Botosani means the market town of Botas. Botas is a name that has to be put next to Bontas, with Motas, Crasnas and Hasnas. The suffix -as is added to some names in order to create a new name.'' The name Botosani comes, thus, from Botas, an opinion shared by Artur Gorovei in ''The Monograph of the City of Botosani'', published in 1926: ''The truth - he writes - is that Botosani draws its name from Botas, who must have had some role in these parts.'' Botosani was probably established in the XIVth century, but it was documentary certified in 1439, as it is mentioned by the chronicler Grigore Ureche in the ''Chronicle of Moldavia'' on 28 November: "in 6947 (1439), november 28, the Tartars came and plundered and burned everything up to Botosani and also Botoseni market town". The market town was established in one of the stops of the freight caravans that crossed the commercial route which connected the Baltic Sea with the Black Sea, opened at the beginning of the XIVth century. Initially used as a stop for the freight caravans, the settlement became a place where the goods were exchanged on fixed dates, known by merchants from the most distant areas. The market town was established at the crossroads of these routes. Around it, the first inns were built, and then the first dwellings, leading to the creation of the town. The market town, generator of large income, drew the attention of the country's rulers. Thus, Petru Rares gives the town to his wife, Lady Elena Despot, as a ''princely prerogative''. The statute of princely town is emphasised by the first seal of Botosani, with an engraving of a peacock with a scattered tail. Botosani still preserves the underground structure of a market town, with arched cellars, which have sheltered the town's goods for hundreds of years, being used also as a place of refuge for the population during the repeated invasions. For a long time, the town had preserved its character of important commercial centre. The first manufactures appeared in the XIXth century, and the factories in the second half of the last century. The first factories established in town were the Beer Factory Hascal Berariu (1865), the Kvass and ink factory and the Clothing factory (1896). New factories emerged after 1900 : the Furniture factory Leon Schvartz, the Shirts factories ''Floridas'' and ''Hercules'', the Toy factory ''Teddy'' and the Candle factory ''Iacovloff'' - the largest of its kind from eastern Europe. In order to respond to the needs of the entrepreneurs, the first loan institution came to life in 1862, and the branch of the Agricultural Bank was established in 1894. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in Botosani in 1868, in a monumental edifice, awarded by the banker Berisch Moscowicz. As an industrial centre, Botosani stood out after 1949, with the establishment of the Textile Factory Moldavia, and especially in the eighth decade of the last century, when a large industrial platform was created, including, amongst others, the Low Voltage Electric Equipment Enterprise (Electrocontact), the Spare Parts and Machinery for Light Industry Enterprise (IUPS), the Wood Industrialization Enterprise, the Mechanical Enterprise, the Glass Electric Insulators Factory and the Bolt Factory. The City of Botosani contributes with 70% of the county's GDP, although its population represents only 25% of the county's population (119,132 inhabitants in 2005).1. Foto: Consiliul Jude]ean - `n fundal 2. Foto: Sala Polivalent\

Urbanonimul ''Boto[ani'' a preocupat numero[i cercet\tori - istorici, geografi, lingvi[ti -, p\rerile acestora mergnd n dou\ direc]ii: fie c\ deriv\ dintr-un substantiv comun (bot\, bot[ = buta[, bot[e = opinci), fie dintr-un nume de persoan\ (Bot\[, Boto[ sau Botu[). ntruct nicio ipotez\ nu s-a impus definitiv, prefer\m s\ ne-o nsu[im pe cea formulat\ de Nicolae Iorga, care nota faptul c\ ''Boto[anii nseamn\ trgul lui Bot\[. Bot\[ e un nume care trebuie pus al\turi de Bont\[, cu Mot\[, Crasn\[, cu Hasn\[. Sufixul -\[ se ad\uga la unele nume de oameni pentru a face nume nou\.''' Numele de Boto[ani vine, deci de la Bot\[, p\rere pe care o mp\rt\[e[te [i Artur Gorovei n ''Monografia Ora[ului Boto[ani'', publicat\ n anul 1926: ''Adev\rul noteaz\ el - este c\ Boto[anii [i trage numele de la Bot\[, care din timpurile cele mai vechi va fi avut vreun rost prin meleagurile acestea.'' Boto[ani a luat fiin]\ probabil n sec. al XIV-lea, dar atestarea sa documentar\ este consemnat\ de abia n anul 1439, dup\ cum noteaz\ cronicarul Grigore Ureche n ''Letopise]ul }\rii Moldovei'' la 28 noiembrie: ''la anul 6947 (1439), noiembrie 28, au venitu ttarii [i au pr\datu [i arsu pn la Boto[ani [i au arsu [i trgu Boto[eni". Trgul a luat fiin]\ pe unul din locurile de popas al caravanelor de m\rfuri care str\b\teau marele drum comercial ce lega Marea Baltic\ de Marea Neagr\, deschis la nceputul sec. al XIV-lea. Ini]ial punct de popas al caravanelor de m\rfuri, a[ezarea a devenit n scurt timp loc de schimb de m\rfuri la date fixe, cunoscut de negustorii din cele mai ndep\rtate locuri. La r\scrucea drumurilor ce se ntlneau aici, a luat fiin]\ iarmarocul. Al\turi au fost amenajate primele hanuri, apoi au fost construite primele locuin]e, nchegndu-se astfel ora[ul. Trgul, aduc\tor de mari venituri, a atras asupra-i aten]ia domnitorilor ]\rii. Astfel, Petru Rare[ l d\ruie[te so]iei sale, Elena Despot Doamna, ca ''apanaj domnesc''. Statutul de ora[ domnesc este pus n eviden]\ de prima pecete a Boto[anilor, pe care este gravat un p\un cu coada r\sfirat\. Boto[anii p\streaz\ o structur\ subteran\ de trg, cu pivni]e boltite suprapuse, ce au ad\postit timp de sute de ani m\rfurile trgului, constituind [i locul de refugiu al popula]iei n timpul repetatelor invazii. Mult\ vreme ora[ul [i-a p\strat caracterul de important centru comercial. n sec. XIX apar primele manufacturi, iar din a doua jum\tate a acestui secol industria de fabric\. Primele fabrici, nfiin]ate n ora[, au fost Fabrica de bere Hascal Berariu (1865), Fabrica de cvas [i cerneal\ [i Fabrica de confec]ii, bonet\rie [i tricouri (1896). Dup\ 1900, li se al\tur\, Fabrica de mobil\ Leon Schvartz, Fabricile de c\m\[i ''Floridas'' [i ''Hercules'', Fabrica de Juc\rii ''Teddy'' [i Fabrica de lumn\ri ''Iacovloff'' - cea mai mare de acest fel din r\s\ritul Europei. Pentru a r\spunde nevoilor ntreprinz\torilor, n anul 1862 ia fiin]\ aici prima institu]ie de credit, iar n anul 1894 o filial\ a B\ncii Agricole. n anul 1868 ia fiin]\ la Boto[ani Camera de Comer] [i Industrie, care va fi instalat\ ntr-o monumental\ cl\dire, cedat\ n acest scop de bancherul Berisch Moscowicz. Ca centru industrial, Boto[anii s-au afirmat dup\ anul 1949, cnd se pun bazele ntreprinderii Textile Moldova, [i mai ales n deceniul al optulea al secolului trecut, cnd se creeaz\ o mare platform\ industrial\ pe care s-au construit, ntre altele, ntreprinderea de Aparataj Electric de Joas\ Tensiune (Electrocontact), ntreprinderea pentru Utilaje [i Piese de Schimb pentru Industria U[oar\ (IUPS), ntreprinderea de Industrializarea Lemnului, ntreprinderea Mecanic\, Fabrica de Izolatori Electrici din Sticl\ [i Fabrica de [uruburi. Municipiul Boto[ani realizeaz\ n momentul de fa]\ 70% din PIB-ul jude]ului, de[i popula]ia acestuia reprezint\ doar 25% din popula]ia jude]ului (119.132 locuitori, n anul 2005).1

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Dorohoi

Foto: Arhiva Prim\riei Dorohoi

Foto: Vedere aerian\ asupra municipiului Dorohoi

Situat n nordul Regiunii de Dezvoltare Nord-Est, n extremitatea de nord-est a Romniei, la grani]a cu Ucraina (la nord) [i Republica Moldova (la est), pe cursul rului Jijia, municipiul Dorohoi este al doilea municipiu ca m\rime din jude]ul Boto[ani.

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After 1968, after the country's administrative-territorial reorganization, Dorohoi remained a town of Botosani County, and on 24 November 1994 it became a city. Until 1989, the town had an industrial character, dominated by the glass and porcelain industry, the car industry, the textile industry and the food industry. Companies with mixed or private capital were established in Dorohoi after 1990, 1,400 economic agents being registered in the city today, out of which 53 with foreign capital. Many important figures have connected their destinies to this place. Thus, great personalities of Romanian science, culture and art were born, lived or worked in Dorohoi: our great musician George Enescu, Spiru Haret, Pastorel Teodoreanu, Ion Pillat, Dimitrie Pompeiu. The city has a vast cultural-historic patrimony: ''Saint Nicholas'' Church (built by Stephen the Great - 1495), the ''Birth of Virgin Mary'' Church (built of oak logs on a stone foundation in the time of the voivode Constantin Moruzi), the ''Assumption of the Virgin'' Cathedral, many edifices with architectural and patrimonial value. The City of Dorohoi has two museums which shelter very valuable exhibits: ''George Enescu'' Museum, which recreates the atmoshpere from the house of the great composer and the Sciences of Nature Museum, which shelters collections from this field (the most remarkable is the collection of exotic birds and fish and the modern art galleries - decorative art of glass and porcelain). The city also has a municipal cultural centre and a library, a municipal hospital, pre-university education institutions: ''Grigore Ghica National College'', ''Queen Mary'' High-school, ''Saint John Jacob'' Seminary, a children's club, with one of the most appreciated folk music ensembles in the country - Mugurelul Band (25 years of activity), 8 schools, 8 kindergartens, a municipal stadium, 9 sports complexes, 3 gyms. The City of Dorohoi is worth visiting for the tourist sights that would make any locality proud. From among them we can mention: ''Saint Nicholas'' Princely Church, ''The Birth of Virgin Mary'' wooden church - Vargolici, ''The Assumption of the Virgin'' Cathedral, ''George Enescu'' Museum, the Sciences of Nature Museum. Every year, cultural-artistic manifestations are organized for the celebration of the important figures from Dorohoi: the National Music Festival ''Martisor Dorohoian'', ''Mugurelul'' Festival, the Days of the City, exhibitions and literary-artistic contests. A contribution to the development of Dorohoi was brought, in the course of approx. 400 years, by the Jewish community, from the activities of the blacksmiths and coopers guilds to the activities of doctors and dentists, which led to the creation of 38 synagogues, each serving a guild. In order to mark this aspect, a place in the centre of the city bears the name of the rabbi who led one of the most prosperous Jewish communities in the country for 40 years. We are talking about the inauguration of the "Rabin Pinhas Wasserman" Square and of the Jewish Museum in Moldavia. Regarding the future, the City of Dorohoi gives great importance to the sustainable social-economic development and to a higher living standard for its inhabitants while preserving the local traditions and the historic and cultural patrimony. In order to accomplish this goal, a series of development projects are either ongoing or in the phase of document elaboration, projects that envisage the rehabilitation, extension and modernization of the town infrastructure (water, sewerage, natural gas, electric energy), the protection of the environment (implementation of an integrated waste management system in Dorohoi area), the development of social services and the granting of the right to a dwelling, the development of the educational infrastructure, the preservation of the edifices with patrimonial value, the development of tourism (the capitalization of the potential offered by the natural setting, the preservation of traditions and customs, and of the local cultural and historic patrimony).1. Foto: Catedrala "Adormirea Maicii Domnului" 2. Foto: Bisericu]a de lemn "Na[terea Maicii Domnului" 3. Foto: Dorohoi - zona central\

Din 1968, n urma reorganiz\rii administrativ-teritoriale a Romniei, Dorohoiul a r\mas ora[ n cadrul jude]ului Boto[ani, iar n data de 24 noiembrie 1994 a fost ridicat la rangul de municipiu. Pn\ n anul 1989, economia ora[ului avea un caracter industrial, predominante fiind industria sticl\riei [i por]elanului, industria constructoare de ma[ini, industria textil\ [i industria alimentar\. Dup\ anul 1990 s-au nfiiin]at n Dorohoi societ\]i comerciale cu capital mixt sau privat, n prezent n municipiu fiind nregistra]i un num\r de 1400 agen]i economici, din care 53 agen]i economici cu participare str\in\. Numeroase personalit\]i [i-au legat destinele de acest ora[. Astfel, n Dorohoi s-au n\scut, au tr\it sau au activat personalit\]i de seam\ ale [tiin]ei, culturii [i artei romne[ti: marele nostru muzician George Enescu, Spiru Haret, P\storel Teodoreanu, Ion Pillat, Dimitrie Pompeiu. Municipiul dispune de un bogat patrimoniu cultural-istoric: Biserica ''Sf. Nicolae'' (ctitorie a lui {tefan cel Mare - 1495), Biserica ''Na[terea Maicii Domnului'' (construit\ din brne de stejar pe temelie de piatr\ n zilele lui Constantin Moruzi Voevod), Catedrala ''Adormirea Maicii Domnului'', numeroase cl\diri cu valoare arhitectural\ [i de patrimoniu. n municipiul Dorohoi func]ioneaz\ dou\ muzee ce g\zduiesc exponate de o deosebit\ valoare: Muzeul ''George Enescu'', care recompune atmosfera crea]iei marelui compozitor, [i Muzeul de {tiin]ele Naturii, care ad\poste[te colec]ii de [tiin]e ale naturii (se remarc\ colec]ia de p\s\ri [i pe[ti exotici [i galeriile de art\ modern\ - art\ decorativ\ de sticl\ [i por]elan). De asemenea, n municipiu func]ioneaz\ o cas\ municipal\ de cultur\ [i o bibliotec\, un spital municipal, unit\]i de nv\]mnt preuniversitar: ''Colegiul Na]ional Grigore Ghica'', Grupul [colar ''Regina Maria'', Seminarul Teologic ''Sfntul Ioan Iacob'', un club al copiilor [i elevilor unde activeaz\ una dintre cele mai apreciate forma]ii de muzic\ popular\ din ]ar\ - Orchestra Mugurelul (25 de ani de activitate), 8 [coli, 8 gr\dini]e, un stadion municipal, 9 baze sportive, 3 s\li de sport. Municipiul Dorohoi merit\ s\ fie vizitat pentru obiectivele turistice cu care s-ar mndri orice localitate. Dintre acestea amintim: Biserica Domneasc\ ''Sf. Nicolae'', Bisericu]a de lemn ''Na[terea Maicii Domnului'' - Vrgolici, Catedrala ''Adormirea Maicii Domnului'', Muzeul ''George Enescu'', Muzeul de {tiin]ele Naturii. Anual se organizeaz\ manifest\ri culturale pentru evocarea personalit\]ilor de seam\ de pe meleagurile Dorohoiului, manifest\ri cultural-artistice: Festivalul Na]ional de Muzic\ U[oar\ ''M\r]i[or Dorohoian'', Festivalul ''Mugurelul'', Zilele Municipiului, expozi]ii [i concursuri literar-artistice. O contribu]ie la dezvoltarea Dorohoiului [i-a adus-o, de-a lungul celor aproximativ 400 de ani de prezen]\, [i comunitatea evreilor, prin presta]iile breslelor de la fierari [i dogari pn\ la medici [i denti[ti, bresle care au f\cut posibil\ func]ionarea a 38 de sinagogi, fiecare deservind cte o breasl\. Pentru a marca acest lucru, un loc din centrul municipiului poart\ numele rabinului care a p\storit timp de 40 de ani una din cele mai prospere ob[ti evreie[ti din aceast\ ]ar\. Este vorba de inaugurarea, n cadrul unei festivit\]i, a pia]etei "Rabin Pinhas Wasserman" [i a Muzeului existen]ei evreilor n Moldova. ~n ceea ce prive[te viitorul, municipiul Dorohoi acord\ o mare importan]\ dezvolt\rii socio-economice durabile a localit\]ii [i cre[terii calit\]ii vie]ii locuitorilor s\i n condi]iile p\str\rii tradi]iilor locale [i conserv\rii patrimoniului istoric [i cultural. Pentru aceasta se afl\ n derulare sau n curs de elaborare a documenta]iilor o serie de proiecte de dezvoltare care au n vedere reabilitarea, extinderea [i modernizarea infrastructurii tehnico-edilitare (ap\, canalizare, gaze naturale, energie electric\), protejarea calit\]ii factorilor de mediu (implementarea unui sistem integrat de management al de[eurilor n zona Dorohoi), dezvoltarea serviciilor sociale [i asigurarea dreptului la o locuin]\ decent\, dezvoltarea infrastructurii [colare, conservarea cl\dirilor cu valoare de patrimoniu, dezvoltarea turismului (valorificarea poten]ialului oferit de cadrul natural, p\strarea tradi]iilor [i obiceiurilor, patrimoniul istoric [i cultural local).1

opula]ia municipiului este de 31.267 locuitori. Distan]a fa]\ de re[edin]a jude]ului, municipiul Boto[ani, este de 36 km, iar fa]\ de capitala Romniei, Bucure[ti, este de 493 km. Municipiul Dorohoi a mplinit recent 600 de ani de la prima atestare documentar\ cunoscut\, care dateaz\ din 6 oct. 1407, cnd domnitorul Moldovei, Alexandru cel Bun, ncheie la Liov un tratat cu Vladislav Iagello, regele Poloniei, tratat care este semnat [i de boierul Mihail Dorohoianul. Referitor la originea numelui localit\]ii, sunt vehiculate mai multe variante, dar n Enciclopedia Romn\ g\sim urm\toarea explica]ie: Numele lui (al Dorohoiului), de origine slav\, nseamn\ ''drag", poate de la ntemeitorul a[ez\rii. De-a lungul timpului, Dorohoiul [i-a scris propria istorie, cnd zbuciumat\, cnd lini[tit\, dar mereu ancorat\ n dimensiunile corespunz\toare vremurilor. La 8 octombrie 1408, Dorohoiul este men]ionat ca punct vamal pentru negustorii care exportau cai la Cameni]a. n secolul al XV-lea, ora[ul devine centrul administrativ al Moldovei de nord. n 1509 este pr\dat de poloni, iar n 1510 [i 1513 de t\tari. Ref\cut n 1568, Dorohoiul devine re[edin]a vornicului }\rii de Sus pn\ n 1778, timp de 210 ani. n urma reformei administrative moderne din timpul lui Cuza, Dorohoiul a fost transformat n jude], cuprinznd la acea vreme 6 pl\[i, trei comune urbane [i 64 comune rurale. Cre[te num\rul hanurilor cu cele necesare pentru dormit [i hran\, al atelierelor de reparat harna[amente [i mijloace de transport, pentru potcovit caii etc. Datorit\ pozi]ion\rii pe traseul principalelor rute de comer] ce asigurau leg\tura cu nordul Europei, s-a nregistrat o intensificare a schimburilor economice, ceea ce a condus la cre[terea importan]ei acestuia. Astfel, n secolele XVII [i XVIII, Dorohoiul apare ca un nod de comunica]ie de la care plecau [i `n care se intersectau numeroase drumuri din ]ar\. Documentele Moldovei men]ioneaz\ acum [i "drumul cel mare al Dorohoiului". Dezvoltarea a continuat [i n sec. XIX [i XX, fapt datorat [i personalit\]ilor care i reprezentau interesele. ~n 1857, Dorohoiul este reprezentat la [edin]a divanului ad-hoc al Moldovei de Mihail Kog\lniceanu, care prezint\ dolean]ele romnilor din aceast\ parte a ]\rii. Un impuls puternic pentru economia ora[ului `l reprezint\ construirea c\ilor ferate Leorda - Dorohoi n 1888 [i Ia[i - Dorohoi n 1896. n 1923 ora[ul este alimentat cu energie electric\ furnizat\ de uzina proprie, iar n 1962 localitatea beneficiaz\ [i de alimentare cu ap\ potabil\, pn\ n acel moment apa fiind adus\ cu sacalele. Dup\ reorganizarea administrativ\ din anul 1950, Dorohoiul a devenit re[edin]\ a raionului cu acela[i nume din cadrul regiunii Boto[ani, iar din anul 1952, tot re[edin]\ de raion, dar n cadrul regiunii Suceava.

Situated in the north of the North-East Development Region, in the north-eastern part of Romania, bordering Ukraine (to the north) and the Republic of Moldova (to the east), on the stream of Jijia River, the City of Dorohoi is second as size in Botosani County. The city has a population of 31,267 inhabitants. It is