Pașcani (Romanian pronunciation:[paʃˈkanʲ]) is acity inIași County in theWestern Moldavia region ofRomania, on theSiret river. As of 2021^[update], it has a population of 30,766. Five villages are administered by the city: Blăgești, Boșteni, Gâstești, Lunca, and Sodomeni.

Pașcani
Municipality
A part of Pașcani seen from the stairway that links the uphill area to the valley
Coat of arms
Location in Iași County
Pașcani Location in Romania
Coordinates:47°14′58″N26°43′38″E / 47.24944°N 26.72722°E /47.24944; 26.72722
Country	Romania
County	Iași
Government
• Mayor(2020–2024)	Marius-Nicolae Pintilie[1] (PNL)
Area	75.42 km2 (29.12 sq mi)
Elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Highest elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Lowest elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population  (2021-12-01)[2]	30,766
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Postal code	705200
Area code	(+40) 02 32
Vehicle reg.	IS
Website	www.primariapascani.ro

The city derived its name from the estate of theboyar Oană Pașca. It is the city whereMihail Sadoveanu's novelThe Place Where Nothing Happened takes place. An important local site is theChurch of the Holy Archangels.

Pașcani is a key node in theCăile Ferate Române rail network; its train station serves the CFR main lines500 and600.

• Octavian Nemescu (1940–2020), composer
• Visarion Puiu (1879–1964), metropolitan bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Church
• Neculai Rățoi (1939–2016), politician who served as the mayor of Pașcani from 1981 to 2008
• Mihail Sadoveanu (1880–1961), novelist, short story writer, journalist, and political figure, who served as acting head of state in 1947–1948 and 1958
• Vasile Vasilenco (1926–1977), literary critic