Cucuteni is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania, with a population of 1,446 as of 2002. The commune is composed of four vil…Cucuteni is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania, with a population of 1,446 as of 2002. The commune is composed of four villages: Băiceni, Bărbătești, Cucuteni, and Săcărești. It is located 55 km from the city of Iași and 8 km from the town of Târgu Frumos. Neighbouring villages and communes are Todirești, Târgu Frumos and Cotnari and Ruginoasa. The name of Cucuteni village is derived from the Romanian word "cucută", meaning hemlock.