A târg was a medieval Romanian market town. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets The term originates from the Slavic root torg for "trade". Trade is the willing exchange of goods, services, or both Trade is also called Commerce. Târgs were originally established on the places where periodic fairs were held. A fair is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated Carnival or Funfair entertainment With time, they became permanent settlements as craftsmen built their workshops near the place where the fair was held. Some of the towns were fortified and became known as fortresses (cetăţi).
Many of the earliest fairs were named after the river that flowed nearby. Examples include:
- Târgul Moldovei, on Moldova River (currently known as Baia)
- Târgu Mureş, on Mureş River
- Târgu Jiu, on Jiu River
- Târgul Argeşului, on Argeş River (currently known as Curtea de Argeş)
- Târgu Neamţ, on Neamţ River
- Târgu Lăpuş, on Lăpuş River
- Cetatea Dâmboviţei, on Dâmboviţa River (historical name for Bucharest)
- Cetatea Sucevei, on Suceava River (currently known as Suceava)
- Târgul Bârladului, on Bârlad River (currently known as Bârlad')
- Târgul Siretului, on Siret River (currently known as Siret)
This is an article about a commune in Romania there is also a Baia or Baiae near Naples and Baia in Tulcea County The Moldova River is a River of Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia. This is an article about a commune in Romania there is also a Baia or Baiae near Naples and Baia in Tulcea County Târgu Mureş (ˈtɨrgu ˈmureʃ in Romanian; Târgu Mureş Marosvásárhely (Székely-Vásárhely Neumarkt am Mieresch Novum Forum Siculorum is a city in Mureş The Mureş ( Romanian) ( Maros, Latin Marisus, Croatian Moriš, German Mieresch Marosch or Muresch, Serbian Мориш Târgu Jiu (also spelled Tîrgu Jiu) is the capital of Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. The Jiu ( Latin: Rabon; Hungarian: Zsil) is a river of southern Romania. Curtea de Argeş (Hungarian Argyasudvarhely) is a city in Romania, situated on the right bank of the Argeş River, where it flows through a valley Argeş (Argyas is a river of Southern Romania. It starts at the junction of headwaters Buda and Capra in the Făgăraş Mountains Curtea de Argeş (Hungarian Argyasudvarhely) is a city in Romania, situated on the right bank of the Argeş River, where it flows through a valley Târgu Neamţ (also spelled Tîrgu Neamţ in Romanian language) is a town in Neamţ County, Romania, on the Neamţ river equally known The Neamţ River or Ozana River is a Tributary of the Moldova River in Romania. Târgu Lăpuş (also spelled Tîrgu Lăpuş, Hungarian: Magyarlápos) is a town in Maramureş County, northern Transylvania, The Lăpuş River (Lápos is a Tributary of the Someş River in Romania. Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. The Dâmboviţa River is a river in Romania. It starts at the junction of Headwaters Valea Vladului and Boarcăşu, having its source in Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. Suceava (pronunciation in Romanian: /su'ʧava/ Suczawa Сучава שאַץ / Shats) is the capital city of the Suceava County, Bukovina The Suceava River is a River located in the north-east of Romania, in Suceava County. Suceava (pronunciation in Romanian: /su'ʧava/ Suczawa Сучава שאַץ / Shats) is the capital city of the Suceava County, Bukovina This article is about the city For the river see Bârlad River Bârlad is a city in Vaslui County, Romania. The Bârlad is a River in eastern Romania, a tributary of the Siret River. This article is about the city For the river see Bârlad River Bârlad is a city in Vaslui County, Romania. Siret is a town in Romania, Suceava County, 2 km close to the border with Ukraine, one of the main border passing points in the North of the country having The Siret River ( Ukrainian: Серет, Russian: Сирет, Hungarian: Szeret) is a River that rises Siret is a town in Romania, Suceava County, 2 km close to the border with Ukraine, one of the main border passing points in the North of the country having
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