FOCSHANI (Rumanian Focrani, sometimes incorrectly written Fokshani or Fokshan)  , the capital of the department of Putna, Rumania; on the river Milcov, which formed the ancient frontier of the former principalities of Moldavia and Walachia . Pop . (1900) 23,783; of whom 6000 were Jews . The chief buildings are the prefecture, schools, synagogues, and many churches, including those of the Armenians and Protestants . Focshani is a commercial centre of some importance, the chief industries being oil and soap manufacture and tannery . A large wine trade is also carried on, and corn is shipped in lighters to Galatz . The annual fair is held on the 29th of April . Government explorations in the vicinity of this town show it to be rich in minerals, such as iron, copper, coal and petroleum . The line Focshani-Galatz is covered by a very strong line of fortifications, known as the Sereth Line, A congress between Russian and Turkish diplomatists was held near the town in 1772 . In the neighbour-hood the Turks suffered a severe defeat from the Austrians and Russians in 1789 .