Cotnari

Cotnari
Commune
Location in Iași County
Cotnari Location in Romania
Coordinates: 47°20′25″N 26°56′27″E / 47.34028°N 26.94083°E / 47.34028; 26.94083
Country	Romania
County	Iași
Population  (2021-12-01)[1]	5,843
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	IS

Cotnari (Romanian pronunciation: [kotˈnarʲ]) is a village and the center of the eponymous commune in Iași County, Romania, in the historical region of Western Moldavia. It is located north-west of Iași and south of Hârlău, in a major wine-producing region of Romania, and is famous for the wine variety known as Grasă de Cotnari. Cârjoaia, the forest of Dumbrava Roșie, and other sites in Cotnari are regional tourist spots.

The commune is composed of eleven villages: Bahluiu, Cârjoaia, Cireșeni, Cotnari, Făgăt, Hodora, Horodiștea, Iosupeni, Lupăria, Valea Racului and Zbereni.