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Șoldănești District
Șoldănești () is a district () in the north-east of Moldova, with the administrative center at Șoldănești. As of 2014, its population was 36,743. History The localities with the earliest documentary attestation are Dobrușa, Olișcani, Răspopeni, and Salcia, which were certified in the period 1437–1448. The 16th–18th centuries were marked by continued economic (trade, crafts) and cultural (churches, monasteries) development, and a marked increase in population. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the region's economic decay occurs as a result of the constant wars led by Poland, the Ottoman Empire, and the Russian Empire for influence in the region. In 1812, the Treaty of Bucharest divided Bessarabia from the Principality of Moldova, the former being ceded to Russia. In 1918, after the collapse of the Russian Empire, the Union of Bessarabia with Romania occurred. During the interwar period (1918–1940) the district was part of Soroca County, in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Șoldănești
Șoldănești () is a city in Moldova. It is the capital of Șoldănești District. Known as Chernenko during the communist era, the town regained its historical name in the early 1980s. Demographics According to the Moldovan Census (2014), 2014 census, the population of Șoldănești amounted to 5,883 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 6,304 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 2,799 were men and 3,084 were women. ''Footnotes'': * ''There is an Controversy over ethnic and linguistic identity in Moldova, ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.'' * ''Moldovan language is one of the two local names for the Romanian language in Moldova. In 2013, the Constitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence, thus giving official status to the name ''Romanian''.'' Media * Jurnal FM - 99.1 MHz, References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |