Huși

Huși (, חוש, Huszváros) is a city in Vaslui County, Romania, former capital of the disbanded Fălciu County in the historical region of Moldavia, Romanian Orthodox episcopal see, and home of some of the best vineyards of Romania. The city is located on a branch of the Iaşi-Galaţi railway, nine miles west of the Prut River and the frontier with the Republic of Moldova. In 2000, the city's population was 33,320, more than double the 1900 population of 15,404.

History
One theory states that Huși was founded in the 15th century by a colony of Hussites, from whom its name would have been derived; this has been disputed by renowned scholars such as Nicolae Iorga and the bishop Melchisedec, who argued that the name of the city is older, originating with the boyar Hus (whose name is also rendered as Husul or Husea), who owned land in the area.

The first document mentioning the city is a letter of December 17, 1487, sent by the Prince of Moldavia, Stephen III the Great, to the influential Saxon traders of Braşov; the text indicates that the letter had been sent from Huși. Soon after, Huși became one of the favorite places of residence of Stephen III, a fact which led to a noted rise in economical and political status for the following period.

Princes who succeeded Stephen—such as Bogdan III cel Orb, Petru Rareș, Iliaș, Alexandru Lăpușneanu, and Ioan Vodă cel Cumplit—also chose Huși as one of their favorite residences (taking in view both its wines and the strategic location which allowed an efficient overseeing of several anti-Ottoman campaigns).

In 1598, during the reign of Ieremia Movilă, Huși was established as an episcopal see of the Eastern Orthodox Church, although the Huși cathedral had in fact been built by Stephen III (1491) as the church of his palace there. After 1598, the bishops became the owners of the city and its lands, and were thus the main agents behind the city's development.

In 1711, Huși was the place of signing for the Treaty of the Pruth that ended the Russo-Turkish War.

Demografie
Conform recensământului din 2002, populația Hușiului era de 29.510 locuitori, dintre care 99,45% români (29.349 locuitori), 0,43% romi (129 locuitori) și 0,12% de alte etnii (32 locuitori). Din punct de vedere confesional, majoritatea este creștin-ortodoxă, dar există și creștini romano-catolici (pentru care ființează două parohii)

Natives

 * Dr. David Almogen
 * Beris Alter
 * Sender Argentar
 * Dr. Carp Azril
 * Naftali Bercovici
 * Moisa Brochman
 * Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
 * Octavian Cotescu
 * Ştefan Dimitrescu
 * David Fabian
 * Bearl Frishof
 * Alexandru Giugaru
 * Anton Holban
 * Nicolae Malaxa
 * Nachim Osias
 * Marcu Raiter
 * Mihai Ralea
 * Zaharia Schrotter
 * Rabbi Levy Isac Segall
 * Calman-Carol Steimberg
 * Dr. Oscar Sternberg
 * Gen. Gheorghe Teleman
 * Itzhac Zeligzon
 * Alexandru Ioan Cuza
 * Dimitrie Cantemir

Gallery
Image:Catedral of Husi2.jpg|Cathedral of the Huşi Bishopry Image:Casa de cultura din Husi.jpg|Former tribunal of Fălciu County, now "Al. Giugaru" House of Culture Image:Muzeul Municipal din Husi.jpg|Adam Mitache Mansion, today the Municipal Museum Image:Colegiul Cuza Voda din Husi.jpg|Colegiul Naţional "Cuza Vodă" din Huşi Image:Banca Raiffeisen din Husi.jpg|Banca Raiffeisen, clădire monument istoric Image:Bustul generalului Gh. Teleman din Husi.jpg|Bustul generalului Gheorghe Teleman