Ciobanovca is a commune in the

Anenii Noi District Anenii Noi District (, ) is a district (''Administrative divisions of Moldova, raion'') in the central part of Moldova. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 83,100. Its seat is the city of Anenii Noi. History Localities with the oldest docum ...

of the Republic of

Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...

. It is composed of four villages: Balmaz, Ciobanovca, Mirnoe and Troița Nouă.''Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova'' (CUATM)
Founded by German settlers in 1887 as "Hirtenheim".

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Communes of Anenii Noi District German communities {{AneniiNoi-geo-stub