Ghindești () is a

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in Moldova. It is situated in

Florești District Florești () is a district () in the north-east of Moldova, with the administrative center at Floreşti, Moldova, Florești. The other major cities are Ghindeşti and Mărculeşti. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 90,000. History Localitie ...

in north eastern part of the country. Spread across an area of , the town had a population of 1,649 inhabitants in 2014.

Geography

Ghindești is located in

in the north eastern part of Moldova. Spread across an area of , it is one of 30 sub-divisions (Three cities and 27 communes) in the district. It is situated about from the Moldovian capital of Chisinau and from Floresti.

Demographics

According to the 2014 census, the population of Cantemir was 1,649 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 1,841 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 761 were men and 888 were women. About 308 inhabitants were under the age of fourteen, and 217 inhabitants were above the age of 65 years. The entire population lived in urban areas. The town had an expatriate population of 130 individuals, all of whom belonged to the

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. The population is further projected to reduce over the next few decades. The city had a

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of 0.699 in 2015.

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formed the major ethnic group (82.3%), with

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(8.1%) and

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(7.2%) forming a significant minority.

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was the most spoken language, spoken to by 1,188 (74.2%) inhabitants, with

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and

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spoken by significant minorities. About 98.2% of the population followed

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References

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