Cornești () is a city in
Ungheni district
Ungheni () is a district ( ro, raion) in the central part of Moldova, bordering Romania, with the administrative center at Ungheni. The other major city is Corneşti. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 117,400.
History
Villages with an ...
, in central
Moldova
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, with a population of 3,284 at the
2004 census. It is composed of the city itself, population 2,781, and the village ''Romanovca'', population 503.
History
The
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 ...
-Cornești railway was built between 1871 and 1873. On June 1, 1875, the line Cornești-
Ungheni
Ungheni () is a municipality in Moldova. With a population of 35,157, it is the seventh largest town in Moldova and the seat of Ungheni District.
There is a bridge across the Prut and a border checkpoint to Romania. There is another border ...
was opened and connection to
Romania
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was established. During the
interwar period
In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days), the end of the World War I, First World War to the beginning of the World War II, Second World War. The in ...
, the city was the seat of
Plasa Cornești, in
Bălți County, Romania.
References
Cities and towns in Moldova
Beletsky Uyezd
Bălți County (Romania)
Ungheni District
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