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Municipalities Of Moldova
There are 66 cities and towns in Moldova. Alphabetical list A * Anenii Noi B *Basarabeasca *Bălți * Biruința * Briceni * Bucovăț C * Cahul *Camenca * Cantemir * Căinari *Călărași *Căușeni *Ceadîr-Lunga * Chișinău *Cimișlia * Codru *Comrat * Cornești *Costești * Crasnoe * Cricova * Criuleni * Cupcini D * Dnestrovsc *Dondușeni *Drochia *Dubăsari * Durlești E *Edineț F * Fălești * Florești * Frunză G * Ghindești *Glodeni *Grigoriopol H *Hîncești I *Ialoveni *Iargara L * Leova *Lipcani M * Maiac *Mărculești N *Nisporeni O * Ocnița *Orhei *Otaci R *Rezina *Rîbnița *Rîșcani S *Sîngera *Sîngerei *Slobozia *Soroca * Strășeni Ș *Șoldănești * Ștefan Vodă T *Taraclia *Telenești * Tighina (Bender) *Tiraspol * Tiraspolul Nou * Tvardița U *Ungheni V * Vadul lui Vodă * Vatra *Vulcănești By status There are 13 localities with municipiu status: Bălți, Cahul, Ceadîr-Lunga, Chișinău, Comrat, Edineț, Hîncești, Orhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moldova
Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised state of Transnistria lies across the Dniester river on the country's eastern border with Ukraine. Moldova's capital and largest city is Chișinău. Most of Moldovan territory was a part of the Principality of Moldavia from the 14th century until 1812, when it was ceded to the Russian Empire by the Ottoman Empire (to which Moldavia was a vassal state) and became known as Bessarabia. In 1856, southern Bessarabia was returned to Moldavia, which three years later united with Wallachia to form Romania, but Russian rule was restored over the whole of the region in 1878. During the 1917 Russian Revolution, Bessarabia briefly became an autonomous state within the Russian Republic, known as the Moldavian Democratic Republic. In February 1918, the Moldavian D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comrat
Comrat ( ro, Comrat, ; gag, Komrat, Russian and bg, Комрат, Komrat) is a city and municipality in Moldova and the capital of the autonomous region of Gagauzia. It is located in the south of the country, on the Ialpug River. In 2014, Comrat's population was 20,113, of which the vast majority are Gagauzians. History Comrat was first settled as early as 1443, with other sources claiming it was founded in 1789. Nevertheless, the settlement was sparsely populated until the new russian government issued a decree in 1819 to resettle the region with Bulgarians and other nationalities from across the Danube.http://aboutmoldova.md/ro/view_free.php?id=365 (in Romanian) In 1906, the village revolted against the Russian authorities and proclaimed the autonomous (but not independent) Comrat Republic.The village received town privileges in 1952. During the time when the town was part of Moldavian SSR, Comrat's industry was geared toward the production of butter, wine, and rugs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fălești
Fălești (Moldovan Cyrillic: Фэлешть; ) is a city and the administrative center of Fălești District, Moldova. In January 2011, the population of Fălești was estimated to be 17,800. On 7 August 2012, Fălești recorded a temperature of , which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Moldova. History The town had an important Jewish community before World War II, 51% of the total population. The Jews were murdered during the Holocaust The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; .... Notable people * Ion Păscăluță Gallery File:Stamp of Moldova md533.jpg Further reading Faleshty/Falesti(pp. 358–361) at Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots Foundation References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Falesti Cities and towns in Moldo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Durlești
Durlești () is a town in Chișinău municipality, Moldova. Durlești locality, located in the North-West part of Chisinau, is the largest of the suburbs of the capital. According to the results of the 2014 census, the city proper had a population of 17,210. Notable people * Vladimir Bodescu * Petru Buburuz International relations Twin towns – Sister cities Durlești is twinned with: * Blaj Blaj (; archaically spelled as ''Blaș''; hu, Balázsfalva; german: Blasendorf; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Blußendref'') is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 20,630 inhabitants. The landmark of the city is the f ..., Romania References {{DEFAULTSORT:Durlesti Cities and towns in Chișinău Municipality Cities and towns in Moldova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubăsari
Dubăsari ( ro, Dubăsari , Moldovan Cyrillic alphabet: Дубэсарь) or Dubossary (russian: Дубоссары; yi, דובאסאר; uk, Дубоcсари) is a city in Transnistria, with a population of 23,650. Claimed by both the Republic of Moldova and the Transnistrian Moldavian Republic, the city is under the latter's administration, and functions as the seat of the Dubăsari District. Name The origin of the town name is the plural form of the Romanian archaic word ''dubăsar'' ("boatman"), a derivative of ''dubă'' ("a small wooden boat"), so "Dubăsari" means "boatmen". History Dubăsari is the site of one of the oldest settlements in Moldova, and the Transnistrian region. Stone Age artifacts have been found in the area, and there are several kurgans (presumed Scythian) around the city. First mentions of modern Dubăsari date to the beginning of the 16th century, as a fair populated by Moldavian peasants. The settlement became part of the Russian Empire in 1792, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drochia
Drochia () is a city in the northern part of Moldova. It is the administrative center of the eponymous district. The city is located north of the national capital, Chișinău, and north-east of the Romanian city of Iaşi. The average elevation of Drochia is 226 meters. The population at the 2004 census was 16,606. The name of the city comes from a local type of bird, called ''dropie'' (English: great bustard). History Drochia is first mentioned by chroniclers in 1777. By 1830 it was a small settlement encompassing 25 families. A document dating from 1847 notes that a small grape-processing plant, the town's first industrial enterprise, had been built. Two mills situated on a local stream were built in 1875. More intensive industrial development emerged after the railway first came through at the end of the 19th century. At the 1930 census, the locality (then a village) was known as ''Drochia-Gară'' (literally ''Drochia Station''), and had a population of only 595. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dondușeni
Dondușeni () is a city in the north of Moldova. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Dondușeni District. Its postal code is MD-5102. The population at the 2004 census was 9,801. Demographics At the 1930 census, the locality (then a village) was known as ''Dondoșani-Gară'' (literally ''Dondoșani Station''), and had a population of 953. It was part of '' Plasa Climăuți'' of Soroca County. There are three high schools in Donduşeni, one Romanian, the ''Alexei Mateevici Lyceum'', and two Russian. Dondușeni has a hospital, a hotel, a police office, some cafes and restaurants. Media * Vocea Basarabiei 104.4 FM Notable people * Simion Galețchi * Dorin Recean Bibliography Veaceslav Ioniță, Ghidul orașelor din Republica Moldova/ Veaceslav Ioniță. Igor Munteanu Igor Munteanu (born 10 August 1965) is a Moldovan politician and diplomat serving as member of Parliament of Moldova since 2019. Between 2010 and 2015, he served as Ambassador of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dnestrovsc
Dnestrovsc ( ro, Nistrovsc; russian: Днестрóвск, Dnestrovsk; uk, Дністровськ, Dnistrovs'k) is a town in southern Moldova, near the border with Ukraine. It is at the shores of the Cuciurgan Reservoir and is home to the Cuciurgan power station, also known as ''Moldavskaya GRES''. It is a company town which was founded in early Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nation ... times by the establishment of a large power plant, Moldavskaya GRES, today owned by Inter RAO UES. At the 1989 census, Dnestrovsc has a population of 14,876. At the 2004 census it had ca. 11,200 inhabitants. References Cities and towns in Transnistria Cities and towns in Moldova Slobozia District {{Transnistria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupcini
Cupcini () is a village in 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 th ..., Moldova. Two villages are administered by the town, Chetroșica Veche and Chiurt. History Between 1958 and 1990 it was called Kalininsk. Notable people * Alexandru Oleinic * Nikita Vinitski * Alexander Kovalchuk Gallery File:Stamp of Moldova 079.gif, The treasure of Chetroșica (3rd century BC). Discovered in 1994 near the village Chetroșica References Cities and towns in Moldova Edineț District {{Edineț-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criuleni
Criuleni () is a city in Moldova, seat of the Criuleni District. The city administers two villages, Ohrincea and Zolonceni. International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Ungheni is twinned with: * Orăștie, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ... References Cities and towns in Moldova Orgeyevsky Uyezd Criuleni District {{Criuleni-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricova
Cricova () is a Moldovan town, located north of Chișinău, the capital of the country. Cricova is famous for its wine cellars, which make it a popular attraction for tourists. The town's population is 9,878 (as of 2004), of which 7,651 are ethnic Moldavians, 788 Ukrainians, 1,123 Russians, 82 Gagauzians, 74 Bulgarians, 6 Jews, 2 Poles, 29 Gypsies, and 123 other/non-declared. Cricova lies near the river Ichel, which goes into the Nistru river, which supplies Chișinău with water. The water from Ichel is not used in Cricova. In the northern part of the river is situated a lake (which is near the entrance to the Cricova wine cellars), which was generally used either for fishing or entertainment. Near the town are some mines, used for limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
