Scânteia, Iași

Scânteia is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bodești, Boroșești, Ciocârlești, Lunca Rateș, Rediu, Scânteia and Tufeștii de Sus.

Natives

 * Florin Lambagiu
 * Neculai Alexandru Ursu

Road accident
In 2009, Romania's deadliest road accident for fifteen years, a bus and train collision, killed at least 13 people in Scânteia.