town, Neamţ judeţ (county), northeastern Romania, on the Neamţ River. It has long been a local market centre and a major focus of culture in Moldavia. West of the town is Neamţ Monastery, founded by Stephen (Ştefan) the Great in 1497. On the north bank of the Neamţ River stands the ruins of the Fortress of Neamţ, founded in the late 14th century. To the west is Agapia Monastery, founded in 1585. Textiles are among the town's manufactures. Pop. (2007 est.) 20,856.