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Edineț
Edineț (, uk, Є́динці, yi, יעדינעץ, Yedinets, pl, Jedeńcy) is a town and municipality in northern Moldova. It is the administrative center of the eponymous district. The town is located 201 km north of the national capital, Chișinău. It is located at . The town administers two suburban villages, ''Alexăndreni'' and ''Gordineștii Noi''. The population at the 2004 census was 17,292 inhabitants, including 15,624 in the town itself. To the North of the town is situated the commune Hlinaia (''Glina-Mare''), to the South – the town of Cupcini, to the East – the commune Ruseni, and to the West the suburb ''Alexăndreni''. History The first known written mention of the locality is in a document from July 15, 1431, by which the Prince of Moldavia Alexandru cel Bun offered to a certain Ivan Cupcici "14 villages with their old domains and empty land to found new villages and an apiary". According to the document, the old name of Edineț was ''Viadineț ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edineț District
Edineț () is a district () in the north-west of Moldova, with the administrative center at Edineț. The other major city is Cupcini. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 82,900. Geography The district is bordered by Briceni District to the north, Ocnița District to the northeast, Dondușeni District to the east, Rîșcani District to the south, and Romania to the west across the Prut river. Most important rivers crossing the district are: Ciuhur (90 km), Racovăț (68 km) and Draghiște (67 km) the latter being the main Racovăț's tributary. All rivers of district flowing into the Prut. The Moldavian Plateau occupies the majority district territory. It has a flat relief and less fragmented. Highest point of Edineț District is located near the village Clișcăuți in northeast of district, reaching 275 meters. In the central western part of district covers a strip of coral, which called toltre. They are composed of limestone organogenous formed on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |