Location

Nicoresti is a small village situated in the east of Romania, in the county of Galati, near the border with the Republic of Moldova. It’s about 15 km from the town of Tecuci and 220 km from Buchurest. Located in a flat area near the Carpathian range, it is a village spread out in several small communities with a population of a total 5,000 people.

Most of the families in Nicoresti are subsistence farmers. Unlike the cities that are experiencing an extraordinary development under the pressure of the European community, Nicoresti has remained underdeveloped (like many villages in the rural areas of Eastern Romania). There are still many households without electricity and it is normal for people to go to the well to draw water, to have an outside toilet and to use a horse and cart as a means of transport.

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