Glodeni () is a

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in Moldova. It is located in the north-western part of the country, in the old

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region. It is the largest city and administrative center of

Glodeni District Glodeni District () is a district () in northwestern Moldova, with its administrative center at Glodeni. , its population was 61,900. The district consists of 35 localities, 18 communes, 16 villages and one city (Glodeni). History The oldest ...

. Spread across an area of , the town had a population of 8,676 inhabitants in 2014.

Geography

Glodeni is located in

of Moldova. It is located in the

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and in the north-western part of Moldova. Spread across an area of , it is one of 18 sub-divisions (city of Glodeni and 17 communes) in the district. It is part of the

region.

Demographics

According to the 2014 census, the population of Glodeni amounted to 8,676 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 10,785 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 4,037 were men and 4,639 were women. The population is further projected to reduce over the next few decades. The city had a

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of 0.699 in 2015. About 1,392 inhabitants were under the age of fourteen. About 96.7% of the population lived in urban areas. The town had an expatriate population of 555 individuals.

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formed the major ethnic group (65.2%), with

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(20.4%),

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(7.5%) and

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(3.9%) forming a significant minority. The town had a significant

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population before the

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. The Jews numbered almost half of the town's population. However, majority of the Jewish population were extirpated during the

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and the subsequent emigration.

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was the most spoken language, spoken to by 4,096 (47.7%) inhabitants, with

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and

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spoken by significant minorities.

''Footnotes'': * ''There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.'' * ''Moldovan language is one of the two local names for the

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in Moldova. In 2013, the

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interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence, thus giving official status to the name ''Romanian''.''

References

{{Authority control Cities and towns in Moldova Beletsky Uyezd Bălți County (Romania) Glodeni District