Dubăsarii Vechi is a village in

Criuleni District Criuleni () is a district ( ro, raion) in the central part of Moldova, with the administrative center at Criuleni. As of January 1, 2011, its population was 73,100. Toponimics The history of love of two young Criu and Lenuța - from neighboring t ...

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History

In 1908,

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established a private astronomical observatory in his village of Dubăsarii Vechi. The astronomical observatory in Dubăsarii Vechi directed by Donici enjoyed a number of astronomers from everywhere: the German:

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, the Russian emigrants:

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and

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Notable people

Haralambie Corbu Haralambie Corbu (15 February 1930 – 10 May 2021) was a professor and author from the Republic of Moldova. He was a member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. Corbu was decorated with Moldova's highest state decoration – the Order of t ...

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Satul Dubăsari Vechi a eternizat numele a două personalități științifice
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Gallery

File:MD CR city limit.jpg, Dubăsarii Vechi city limit File:Md476.jpg, The astronomical observatory in Dubăsarii Vechi appears to the right of Donici

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Satul Dubăsari Vechi a eternizat numele a două personalități științifice

Villages of Criuleni District {{Criuleni-geo-stub