Nisporeni () is a town in Moldova and the administrative center of

Nisporeni District Nisporeni () is a district () in west-central Moldova, with its administrative center at Nisporeni. According to the 2014 census, its population was 53,154; most (82.8 percent) are Moldovans. History The Vărzărești monastery was first mention ...

History

The first historical appearance was in 1618. The

Romanian People's Salvation Cross The Romanian People's Salvation Cross () is a monumental cross in Nisporeni, Moldova. The cross has a height of and is the largest cross in Moldova. Constructuion The monument was built in 2011 on Zghihara Hill (Dealul Zghihara) at an altitude ...

, the largest cross in Moldova, was built in 2011 in Nisporeni.

Demographics

According to the 2014 census, the population of Nisporeni amounted to 10,063 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 12,105 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 4,895 were men and 5,168 were women.

''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

Romanian language Romanian (obsolete spelling: Roumanian; , or , ) is the official and main language of Romania and Moldova. Romanian is part of the Eastern Romance languages, Eastern Romance sub-branch of Romance languages, a linguistic group that evolved fr ...

in Moldova. In 2013, the

Constitutional Court of Moldova The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova () represents the sole body of constitutional jurisdiction in the Moldova, Republic of Moldova, autonomous and independent from the executive, the legislature and the judiciary. The task of the ...

interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence, thus giving official status to the name ''Romanian''.''

Sport

Speranța Nisporeni Speranța Nisporeni was a Moldovan football club based in Nisporeni, Moldova. The club was founded in 1991 and played 6 seasons in the Moldovan National Division between 1992 and 1998, before being relegated to the Moldovan "A" Division. They wer ...

is based in the city.

Media

Albasat TV Albasat TV is a television station in Moldova. Its headquarters are in Nisporeni Nisporeni () is a town in Moldova and the administrative center of Nisporeni District. History The first historical appearance was in 1618. The Romanian People ...

Vocea Basarabiei Vocea Basarabiei () is a Romanian language radio station in Moldova. History Vocea Basarabiei was launched on 18 June 2000 in Nisporeni. The Audiovisual Coordinating Council refused in 2002 and 2003 to register Vocea Basarabiei. On 15 Janu ...

, 105,7

Notable people

Ion Munteanu Ion Munteanu is a Moldovan politician and businessman. Biography He served as member of the Parliament of Moldova The parliament of the Republic of Moldova () is the supreme representative body of the Republic of Moldova, the only stat ...

Ciobanu Liandru Ciobanu is a Commune in Romania, commune in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The commune includes two villages: * Ciobanu (historical name: ) * Miorița (historical names: ''Cadi-Câșla'', ''Bălăceanu'' until 1964) Demographics A ...

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Nisporeni is twinned with: *

Lugoj Lugoj (; ; ; ; ; ) is a list of cities and towns in Romania, city in Timiș County, Romania. The Timiș, Timiș River divides the city into two halves: the "Romanian Lugoj" that spreads on the right bank, and the "German Lugoj" on the left bank. Th ...

, Romania

Image Gallery

File:Romanian People's Salvation Cross.JPG, Romanian People's Salvation Cross File:Stephen the Great monument in Nisporeni.JPG,

Stephen the Great Stephen III, better known as Stephen the Great (; ; died 2 July 1504), was List of rulers of Moldavia, Voivode (or Prince) of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He was the son of and co-ruler with Bogdan II of Moldavia, Bogdan II, who was murdered in ...

monument File:Monument dedicated to the second world war.JPG, Monument dedicated to the soldiers who fell in World War II

References

Cities and towns in Moldova 1618 establishments in Europe Kishinyovsky Uyezd Lăpușna County (Romania) Ținutul Nistru Nisporeni District {{Nisporeni-geo-stub