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Roman
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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capital of the department of Roman, Rumania, on the main line from Czernowitz in Bukovina to Galatz, and on the left bank of the river Moldova, 24 m. W. of its junction with the Sereth. Pop. (1900) 14,01 9, including 6099 Jews. The river is here spanned by a fine bridge of iron. Roman has been the seat of a bishop since 401. Its seminary dates from 1402. There are several ancient churches, including a cathedral, built in 1541. Roman has a transit trade in the products of northern Moldavia. A large annual fair is held in August.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Roman'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​r/roman.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Roman'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​r/roman.html. 1910.