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Moldova
Moldova /mɒlˈdoʊvə/ (help·info), officially the Republic of Moldova (Republica Moldova) is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east and south.
In antiquity, the territory of the present day country was part of Dacia, then fell under...
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Danube
The Danube (pronounced /ˈdænjuːb/ DAN-ewb in English) is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.
The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg rivers which...
Chişinău
Chişinău (Romanian pronunciation: [kiʃiˈnəw]; in the past also known as Kishinev, Russian: Кишинёв Kishinyov), is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of...
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- 120 km² (46.3 mi² )
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Tiraspol
Tiraspol (pronounced /tɪˈræspəl/; Russian: Тирасполь and Ukrainian: Тирасполь) is the second largest city in Moldova and is the capital and administrative centre of the de facto independent Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Transnistria). The city...
Prut River
The Pruth, or Prut, (Ukrainian: Прут) is a 953 km long river in Eastern Europe. It was known in antiquity as Pyretus or Porata (possibly) or Gerasius. It originates on the eastern slope of Mount Hoverla, in the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine. It...
Transnistria
Transnistria, also known as Trans-Dniester or Transdniestria (see section "Names" for more) is a breakaway territory located de jure in Eastern Moldova as the autonomous region Stînga Nistrului ("Left Dnestr bank"), mostly in a strip between the...
Area:
- 4,163 km² (1607 mi² )
Dniester
The Dniester (Ukrainian: Дністер translit. Dnister; Romanian: Nistru) is a river in Eastern Europe.
The Dniester rises in Ukraine, near the city of Drohobych, close to the border with Poland, and flows toward the Black Sea. Its course marks part of...
Gagauzia
Gagauzia (Gagauz: Gagauziya or Gagauz Yeri; Romanian: Găgăuzia; Russian: Гагаузия), formally known as the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Găgăuzia (Gagauz Yeri) (Gagauz: Avtonom Territorial Bölümlüü Gagauz Yeri, Romanian: Unitatea Teritorială...
Area:
- 1,832 km² (707.3 mi² )
Tighina
Bender, also known as Tighina (Romanian; Russian: Бендеры, Bendery; Ukrainian: Бендери, Bendery) is a city within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova under de facto control of the unrecognized PMR since 1992. Located on the right ...
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- 97.29 km² (37.56 mi² )
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Bălţi
Bălţi (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbəltsʲ]; Polish: Bielce, Russian: Бельцы [Bel’tsy] and Бэлць [Bėlts’], Ukrainian: Бєльці [Byel’tsi], Yiddish: בעלץ [Belts]) is a city in Moldova. It is the second largest in terms of area and economic importance...
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- 78 km² (30 mi² )
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Soroca
Soroca is a Moldovan city situated on the Dniester River about 160 km north of Chişinău. It is the administrative center of Soroca District.
The city has its origin in the medieval Genoese trade post of Olchionia, or Alchona. It is known for its...
Orhei
Orhei (Yiddish: Uriv - אוריװ, Russian Orgeyev - Оргеев) is a city and the administrative centre of Orhei District with a population of 25,680. Prior to 2003, Orhei was a Judeţ, a large administrative region, but the country was divided further in...
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Comrat
Comrat (Gagauz: Komrat; Russian: Комрат / Komrat) is a city in Moldova and the capital of the autonomous region of Gagauzia. It is located at 46°19′N 28°40′E / 46.317°N 28.667°E / 46.317; 28.667, in the south of the country, on the Ialpug River....
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Chişinău International Airport
Chişinău International Airport (IATA: KIV, ICAO: LUKK) is the main international airport in Moldova, located 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of the capital city, Chişinău.
First scheduled flights to Chişinău started on 24 June 1926, on the route Bucharest ...
Cahul
Cahul (Russian: Kagul/Кагул) (population: 39,004) is a city in southern Moldova. The city is the administrative center of Cahul District; it also administers one village, Cotihana.
The city of Cahul is believed to have been inhabited for many...
Area:
- 33.91 km² (13.09 mi² )
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Ialoveni
Ialoveni is a city in the Republic of Moldova situated 10 km (6 mi) from Chişinău. The city is administrative center of the Ialoveni District.
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- 31.65 km² (12.22 mi² )
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Taraclia
Taraclia (Bulgarian: Тараклия) is a city in south-eastern Moldova. It is the capital of Taraclia District. 28,293 of its 43,154 inhabitants (2004 census) are ethnic Bulgarians.
The Taraclia State University, co-funded by Bulgaria and Moldova, was...
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Lipcani
Lipcani (Russian: Липканы, Yiddish: Lipkon) is a small town in Moldova, located on the banks of the Prut river, which forms the border with Romania. The border with Ukraine is also only a few kilometers to the north. Lipcani is located in the...
Briceni
Briceni (Romanian; Yiddish: Brichon, Russian: Brichany) is a city in northern Moldova. It is the seat of Briceni District.
At the 2004 census, the city had a population of 8,765. At the 1930 census, there were two localities: Briceni Târg (literally...
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Cantemir
Cantemir is a city in Moldova. It is the administrative center of Cantemir District. It was formerly known as Achendorf, but its name was changed after WWII, first to Doina, then to the current name, Cantemir.
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Străşeni
Străşeni is a city of about 20,000 inhabitants in central Moldova, the administrative center of Străşeni District. The city administers one village, Făgureni. There are several legends about its name. One tells that the name of the region is derived...
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Edineţ
Edineţ is a city in the north of Moldova. It is the administrative center of the eponymous district. The city is located 201 km north of the national capital, Chişinău. It is located at 48°10′N 27°19′E / 48.167°N 27.317°E / 48.167; 27.317. The...
Cimişlia
Cimişlia (Romanian; Russian: Чимишлия Chimishliya) is a city in the southern part of Moldova, on the banks of the Cogîlnic River. Cimişlia has a population of 12,800 according to a 2006 census. It is the administrative center of Cimişlia District....
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- 2,084 km² (804.6 mi² )
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Glodeni
Glodeni is a city in the northeast of Moldova; it is the seat of Glodeni District. Its population is 10,146. One village, Stîrcea, is administered by the city.
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Dubăsari
Dubăsari (Romanian; Russian: Дубоссары, sometimes Dubossary in English) is a city in Transnistria, Moldova, with a population of 23,650. The city is currently under the administration of the breakaway government of the "Transnistrian Moldovan...
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Camenca
Camenca (Romanian; Russian: Кáменка, Kamenka, Ukrainian: Кам'янка, Polish: Kamionka) is a town in Transnistria, Moldova. It is composed of the town itself, population 10,323, and the village of Solnecinoe (small). Camenca is the seat of the Camenca...
Rîbniţa
Rîbniţa, also spelled Râbniţa (Romanian: Rîbniţa, Râbniţa, Polish: Rybnica, Russian: Рыбница, Rybnitsa) is a city in Transnistria, Moldova. According to the 2004 Census in Transnistria, it has a population of 53,648. Rîbniţa is situated in the...
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Grigoriopol
Grigoriopol (Romanian; Polish: Grigoriopol, Russian: Григориóполь) is a city in Transnistria, Moldova. It is the seat of the Grigoriopol sub-district of Transnistria. The city is located on the left (eastern) bank of the river Dniester at 47°09′N 29...
Slobozia
Slobozia (Romanian; Polish: Słobodzieja, Russian: Слободзея, Slobodzeya) is a city in the Republic of Moldova which is the seat of the Slobozia sub-district of Transnistria.
Slobozia is located at 46°44′N 29°42′E / 46.733°N 29.7°E / 46.733; 29.7,...
Drochia
Drochia is a city in the northern part of Moldova. It is the administrative center of the eponymous district. The city is located 174.4 km north of the national capital, Chişinău, and 67 km north-east of the Romanian city of Iaşi. The average...
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Hagimus
Hagimus (rendered also as Khadzhimus) is a commune in Căuşeni district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Hagimus.
Nisporeni
Nisporeni is a city located in the central part of Moldova. It has 20,000 inhabitants. The city is administrative center of the Nisporeni district.
Most of the population (98%) are Romanians. The first historical appearance was in 1495.The highest...
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Raionul Cahul
Cahul is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Cahul. As of January 1, 2008, its population was 123,808.
According to the last Moldovan census from 2004 there were 35,488 people living within the...
Area:
- 1,545 km² (596.5 mi² )
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Raionul Briceni
Briceni is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the north-west of Moldova, with the administrative center at Briceni. The other major city is Lipcani. As of January 1, 2005, its population was 77,800, making it the fifth largest raion in Moldova.
Area:
- 814 km² (314 mi² )
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Ungheni
Ungheni (population: 35,157) is the seventh largest city in Moldova and, since 2003, the seat of Ungheni District.
There is a bridge across the Prut and a border checkpoint to Romania. There is another border town with the same name in Romania, on...
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Hînceşti
Hînceşti is a city in Moldova, also written without diacritics as "Hincesti" or "Hancesti" (Cyrillic: Хынчешть).
Hînceşti is situated on the Cogalnic River, 33 km (21 mi) southwest of the Moldovan capital, Chişinău. Since 2003 it has been the seat...
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Raionul Cimişlia
Cimişlia is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Cimişlia. On January 1, 2005, its population was 60,900.
Area:
- 922.8 km² (356.3 mi² )
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Raionul Ocniţa
Ocniţa is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the north of Moldova, with the administrative center at Ocniţa. The other major cities are Otaci and Frunză. As of 1 January 2005, its population was 56,600.
Area:
- 597 km² (231 mi² )
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Mileştii Mici
Mileştii Mici is a commune in Ialoveni district, Moldova, composed of two villages, Mileştii Mici and Piatra Albă. It has a population of over 4,500 and is 18 km from Chişinău. For much of its history, the locals have extracted white stone from...
Călăraşi
Călăraşi was founded 1848. Long ago, the word "călăraşi" meant "horsemen". (Today the word is "cǎlăreţi".) The name of Călăraşi was inspired by a legend. In this legend, it is said that once when Ştefan cel Mare fought the Ottomans, he ordered a...
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Raionul Taraclia
Taraclia (Bulgarian: Тараклия) is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Taraclia.
As of 1 January 2005, its population was 43,100, 66% of whom were ethnic Bulgarians. The county covers an area of 1...
Area:
- 674 km² (260 mi² )
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Căuşeni
Căuşeni is a city and the administrative center of Căuşeni District, Moldova.
Its population at the 2004 census was 17,757, of which 14,807 Moldovans/Romanians, 960 Ukrainians, 1,521 Russians, 82 Gagauzians, 273 Bulgarians, 6 Jews, 3 Poles, 8...
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Anenii Noi
Anenii Noi is a city in east-central Moldova, the seat of Anenii Noi District. It is located 36 km SE of the capital Chişinău.
According to the 2004 census, the city administers an area inhabited by 11,463 people. This area consists of the city...
Basarabeasca
Basarabeasca (Moldovan Cyrillic Басарабяска) is a city in Moldova. It is the capital of Basarabeasca District.
The city, formerly an urban-type settlement, is located on the border with Ukraine. It is 94 km to the south of Chisinau, 25 km from...
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Raionul Teleneşti
Teleneşti is a district (Moldovan: raion) in central Moldova, with the administrative center at Teleneşti.
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- 848.6 km² (327.6 mi² )
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Criuleni
Criuleni is a city in Moldova, seat of the Criuleni District. The city administers two villages, Ohrincea and Zolonceni.
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Cricova
Cricova' is a Moldovan winery, located in the city with the same name, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Chişinău. Famous wine cellars make it a popular attraction for tourists.
The wine cellars of Cricova is second largest wine cellar in Moldova,...
Raionul Donduşeni
Donduşeni district is a district in the north of Moldova. Its administrative center is the city of Donduşeni. As of 2004, its population was 46,442.
There are a total of 30 localities: 1 city, and 21 communes (containing further 8 villages within):...
Area:
- 645 km² (249 mi² )
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Raionul Făleşti
Făleşti is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the north of Moldova, with the administrative center at Făleşti. As of January 1 2005, its population was 89,800.
It borders Romania, in Western Moldova. The Communist party received 56 % of the votes at...
Area:
- 1,072.6 km² (414.13 mi² )
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Raionul Floreşti
Floreşti is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the north-east of Moldova, with the administrative center at Floreşti. The other major cities are Ghindeşti and Mărculeşti. As of 1 January 2005, its population was 89,200. In Floreşti, the PCRM received...
Area:
- 33,700 km² (13012 mi² )
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Raionul Leova
Leova is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the central part of Moldova, bordering Romania, with the administrative center at Leova. The other major city is Iargara. As of 1 January 2005, its population was 51,100.
The council of the Romanian Vaslui...
Area:
- 775 km² (299 mi² )
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Raionul Rezina
Rezina is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the east of Moldova, with the administrative center at Rezina. Rezina is situated on the western bank of the Dniester river. As of 1 January 2005, its population was 48,000.
Area:
- 621 km² (240 mi² )
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Raionul Rîşcani
Rîşcani is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the north-west of Moldova, with the administrative center at Rîşcani. The other major city is Costeşti. As of 1 January 2005, its population was 69,300.
Area:
- 936 km² (361 mi² )
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Raionul Sîngerei
Sîngerei is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the north of Moldova, with the administrative center at Sîngerei. The other major city is Biruinţa. As of 1 January 2005, its population was 87,100.
Area:
- 1,000 km² (386.1 mi² )
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Raionul Şoldăneşti
Şoldăneşti is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the north-east of Moldova, with the administrative center at Şoldăneşti. As of 1 January 2005, its population was 42,200.
Area:
- 598.4 km² (231 mi² )
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Raionul Ştefan Vodă
Ştefan Vodă is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the south-east of Moldova, with the administrative center at Ştefan Vodă. As of 1 January 2005, its population was 7600. The city situated for 100 km from Chişinău and 100 km from Odessa, Ukraine.
Area:
- 998 km² (385 mi² )
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Donduşeni
Donduşeni is a city in the north of Moldova. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Donduşeni District. Its postal code is MD-5100. The population at the 2004 census was 9,801.
At the 1930 census, the locality (then a village)...
Raionul Anenii Noi
Anenii Noi district is a district (Romanian: raion) in the central part of Moldova. As of January 1, 2005, its population was 81,710, of which 69,618 Moldovans (Romanians), 6,526 Ukrainians, 4,135 Russians, 481 Bulgarians, 235 Gagauzians, 228...
Area:
- 892 km² (344 mi² )
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Raionul Basarabeasca
Basarabeasca is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Basarabeasca.
Area:
- 294.5 km² (113.7 mi² )
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Raionul Cantemir
Cantemir is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Cantemir. As of January 1, 2005, its population was 60,000.
Area:
- 870 km² (336 mi² )
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Raionul Călăraşi
Călăraşi is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the central part of Moldova, with the administrative center at Călăraşi. As of January 1, 2005, its population was 75,100.
This region is very popular for its red wine,white wine, cognac. While Republic of...
Area:
- 753.5 km² (290.9 mi² )
