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Rivers Of Moldova
The largest rivers of Moldova include: References {{List of rivers of Europe Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised state of Transnistr ... Rivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republika Mołdawii - Republica Moldova - Republic Of Moldova
Republika means "Republic" or "The Republic" in several Balto-Slavic languages. It may refer to: * Republika (band), a Polish rock band active 1978–1986 and 1990-2001 * Republika (Croatian magazine), a Croatian monthly for literature, arts and society established in 1945 * Republika (Indonesian newspaper) ''Republika'' is an Indonesian national daily newspaper. The newspaper is known, and described itself, as a publication for the Muslim community. The paper ceased publication in December 2022 and transition to online. ''Republika'' was founded ..., an Indonesian national daily established in 1993 * Republika (Macedonian newspaper), a Macedonian weekly newspaper established in 2012 * Republika (Serbian magazine), a Serbian magazine established in 1989 See also * Republic (other) * Republica (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orhei
Orhei (; Yiddish ''Uriv'' – אוריװ), also formerly known as Orgeev (russian: Орге́ев), is a city, municipality and the administrative centre of Orhei District in the Moldova, Republic of Moldova, with a population of 21,065. Orhei is approximately north of the capital, Chișinău. History Orhei takes its name from the Hungarian Őrhely, , as it was an outpost of the Hungarian army guarding the ''gyepű''. It was the Ottoman-occupied military center of northern Bessarabia until it was ceded to the Russian Empire in 1812. The word "orhei" was used by local population, meaning "strengthened hill, fortress, deserted courtyard". The name "Orhei" is, derived from the Hungarian language, Hungarian word Őrhely or Várhely, the earlier meaning "lookout post", dating from the 13th century, when Hungarian forces built a series of defences in the area. Orhei gets its name from Orheiul Vechi, an active monastery near the village of Ivancea. Like the rest of Bessarabia, Orhei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Moldova
The largest rivers of Moldova include: References {{List of rivers of Europe Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised state of Transnistr ... Rivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camenca (Prut)
The Camenca is a long left tributary of the river Prut in western Moldova. L. Chirică It flows through the villages Borosenii Noi, Alexăndrești, Camenca
Camenca ( ro, Camenca , Moldovan Cyrillic: Каменка; russian: Каменка, Kamenka; uk, Кам'янка, Kamyanka) is a town in Transnistria, a breakaway republic internationally recognized as part of Moldova. It is composed of the town ... , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comrat
Comrat ( ro, Comrat, ; gag, Komrat, Russian and bg, Комрат, Komrat) is a city and municipality in Moldova and the capital of the autonomous region of Gagauzia. It is located in the south of the country, on the Ialpug River. In 2014, Comrat's population was 20,113, of which the vast majority are Gagauzians. History Comrat was first settled as early as 1443, with other sources claiming it was founded in 1789. Nevertheless, the settlement was sparsely populated until the new russian government issued a decree in 1819 to resettle the region with Bulgarians and other nationalities from across the Danube.http://aboutmoldova.md/ro/view_free.php?id=365 (in Romanian) In 1906, the village revolted against the Russian authorities and proclaimed the autonomous (but not independent) Comrat Republic.The village received town privileges in 1952. During the time when the town was part of Moldavian SSR, Comrat's industry was geared toward the production of butter, wine, and rugs, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ialpug
The Ialpug ( ro, Râul Ialpug, uk, Ялпуг) is a river that crosses Moldova and the Odessa Oblast of Ukraine. It rises in the vicinity of the village Tomai, Leova District), flows in the south direction in parallel with the Prut, Cimișlia District, Gagauzia, Taraclia District, then Bolhrad Raion in Ukraine and flow into Lake Yalpuh near the city of Bolhrad. History In his paper ''Descriptio Moldaviae'' (Description of Moldavia), written in Latin 1714–1716, the scholar voivode Dimitrie Cantemir Dimitrie or Demetrius Cantemir (, russian: Дмитрий Кантемир; 26 October 1673 – 21 August 1723), also known by other spellings, was a Romanian prince, statesman, and man of letters, regarded as one of the most significant e ... thus describes this river: "Cahulul, Salcia and Ialpuhul, which are in Moldavia and Bessarabia, increase the Danube. Of the latter, only the Ialpuh flows without consistency, the others are more stable than flowing."Dimitrie Cantem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Căușeni
Căușeni () is a town and the administrative center of Căușeni District, Moldova. Its population at the 2014 census was 15,939, of which 12,056 Moldovans, 1,119 Romanians, 747 Russians, 545 Ukrainians, 204 Bulgarians, 69 Gagauzians, 12 Gypsies, and 1,187 other/undeclared. History The 17th century Assumption of Our Lady Church is the oldest surviving building in the town. It is set more than below ground level and preserves the only medieval fresco in the Republic of Moldova. Executed by Walachian painters in a late Byzantine-Romanian style, the interiors feature religious scenes and iconography in vibrant reds, gold, and blues. At one time it was a vibrant Jewish shtetl. In 1897, 45 percent of the population (1,675) was Jewish, most working in agriculture. Notable people * Bianna Golodryga, journalist at CNN CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botna
Botna is a river in Moldova, a right tributary of Dniester. With a length of 152 kilometres, Botna is the sixth longest river in Moldova. The Botna River passes through some localities in the center of the Republic of Moldova . Botna springs on the south-eastern slope of a sloping slope in a beech - hornbeam forest. It crosses villages such as Ulmu, Văsieni, Ruseştii Noi and others. The average slope of the river is 1.5 degrees. From the spring to the village of Salcuta, the course of the river is directed to the southeast, then it heads to the northeast. River valley is symmetrical to Bardar, there is a right asymmetry. The width of the meadow varies between 0.5 and 1.0 km in the upper course to 2.0-2.5 km in the lower course. In the past, in the valley of the Costeşti village, the river is meandering. Subsequently, the bed was directed and deepened. References Rivers of Moldova {{Moldova-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chișinău
Chișinău ( , , ), also known as Kishinev (russian: Кишинёв, r=Kishinjóv ), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc River, Bâc, a tributary of the Dniester. According to the results of the 2014 Moldovan census, 2014 census, the city proper had a population of 532,513, while the population of the Municipality of Chișinău (which includes the city itself and other nearby communities) was 700,000. Chișinău is the most economically prosperous locality in Moldova and its largest transportation hub. Nearly a third of Moldova's population lives in the metro area. Etymology The origin of the city's name is unclear. A theory suggests that the name may come from the archaism, archaic Romanian word ''chișla'' (meaning "spring", "source of water") and ''nouă'' ("new"), because it was built around a small spring, at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bîc
Bîc (also spelled Bâc, ) is a river in Moldova, a right tributary of the Dniester. Geography The Bâc originates in a spring in the village of Temeleuți in west central Moldova. As it flows west and south, the upper Bâc cuts a deep canyon in the Codri Hills. It then flows through the town of Strășeni into the Chișinău Sea reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ..., about 20 km to the north and west of Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. The river then flows through Chișinău, along the northern edge of the city center. After departing Chișinău, it flows further south and west through the town of Anenii Noi, and then empties into the Dnistr near the village of Gura Bîcului ("mouth of the Bîc"). History There are a number of local legend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hîncești
Hîncești () is a city and municipality in Moldova. Hîncești is situated on the Cogâlnic River, southwest of the Moldovan capital, Chișinău. Since 2003 it has been the seat of Hîncești District. History Hîncești was established in 1500 AD as Dobreni. Within the Russian Empire it was known under the Russified name Gincheshty (Гинчешты), but in Romanian Hîncești. In 1940 the name was changed to Kotovskoe after Grigore Kotovski, who was born there. But from 1941 to 1944 it was again known as Hîncești. Before WWII, the Jewish community was rather large, in 1930, there were 1,523 Jews living there. In July 1941, Romanian gendarmes murdered more than 100 Jews in a mass execution perpetrated in a trench outside the town. From 1945 to 1965 it was called Kotovskoe, which in 1965 was changed to Kotovsk. Since 1990 it is again called Hîncești. Demographics In 1890, Hîncești had a stable population of 3,098 citizens. By 1970, the population had increased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
