The following is the list of cities and villages in
Moldova that underwent a name change in the past.
Cities
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Cupcini
Cupcini () is a village in Edineț District
Edineț () is a district () in the north-west of Moldova, with the administrative center at Edineț.
The other major city is Cupcini. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 82,900.
Geography
The ...
→ (1961) Kalininsk → (1990) Cupcini
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Ghindești
Ghindești () is a town in Florești District, Moldova
Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and U ...
→ (1956) Leninskii → (1992) Ghindești
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Hîncești → (1940) Kotovskoe → (1941) Hîncești → (1944) Kotovskoe → (1965) Kotovsk → (1990) Hîncești
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Ialoveni → (25.03.1977)
Kutuzov → (31.03.1989) Ialoveni
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Sîngerei
Sîngerei (also spelled Sângerei) is a city in Moldova and the seat of Sîngerei District. One village is administered by the city, Vrănești.
History
During the interwar period, the city was the seat of Plasa Sângerei, in Bălți County, ...
→ (07.04.1965)
Lazovsk → (1991) Sîngerei
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Șoldănești → (05.05.1985)
Chernenko → (1988) Șoldănești
* Căinari → (13.08.1985)
Dumbraveny/Dumbrăveni → (1991)
Căinari
Căinari is a town in Căușeni District, Moldova. One village is administered by the town, Căinari station.
The town is located west of the district seat, Căușeni, and south of Chișinău.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister citi ...
* Chizil → (28.12.1949) Biruința (Suvorov/Volintiri)
→ (23.12.1964)
Suvorovo → (24.05.1990)
Ștefan Vodă
Ștefan Vodă is a city and the administrative centre of Ștefan Vodă District, Moldova. It was known as ''Suvorov'' (Суворов) during the Soviet
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was ...
* Pașcani pe Bîc → Novaia Nikolaevka → (1926)
Anenii Noi
Anenii Noi () is a city in east-central Moldova, the seat of Anenii Noi District. It is located SE of the capital, Chișinău.
According to the 2004 census, the city administers an area inhabited by 11,463 people. This area consists of the cit ...
* Romanovca → (11.09.1957)
Bessarabka →
Basarabeasca 1990
* Șcheia → Frumoasa →
Cahul
Cahul (; also known by other alternative names) is a city and municipality in southern Moldova. The city is the administrative center of Cahul District; it also administers one village, Cotihana. As of 2014 census, the city has had a populatio ...
* Starovka →
Mărculești
* Șop Taraclia →
Taraclia
* Tighina →
Bender
* Vadul lui Ștefan Vodă →
Vadul lui Vodă
Vadul lui Vodă is a town in the Chișinău municipality, Moldova. It is an eastern suburb of the capital of the country, and is well known as a resort.
The town is situated 23 km east of Chișinău on the right (western) bank of the Dnieste ...
Villages
* Akendorf → (28.11.1949)
Doina
* Alexandru Ioan Cuza → (1940?) Hadji-Abdul → (21.12.1960)
Suvorovo (Vulcănești district) → (1990)
Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Cahul district)
* Badicu Rus → (25.03.1977) Rumianțevo (Cahul district)
→ (?)
* Bezeni → (27.08.1966)
Donici (Orhei district)
* Balan → (21.11.1973)
Malinovscoe (Rîșcani district)
→ (?)
* Belești → (23.01.1965)
Drăgușeni (Hîncești district)
* Beșeni → (23.01.1965)
Codru (Telenești/Lazo district)
* Bișcotari → (02.02.1978)
Codreni (Cimișlia district)
* Borceag → (03.07.1950)
Biruința
Biruința () is a town in Sîngerei District, Moldova.
The town is located from the district seat, Sîngerei, and from Chișinău
Chișinău ( , , ), also known as Kishinev (russian: Кишинёв, r=Kishinjóv ), is the Capital city, c ...
(Taraclia/Congaz district)
* Broasca → (23.01.1965)
Floreni (Anenii Noi district)
* Buga → (27.04.1977)
Dolinnoe
Dolinnoe is a commune in Criuleni District, 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, ...
(Criuleni district)
* Bîzdîga → (27.04.1977) Luminița
→ (?)
* Caitanovca → (28.10.1949)
Pervomaiscoe (Drochia district)
* Cardaș → (03.07.1950)
Frumușica (Comrat/Congaz district)
* Carol al II-lea → (11.03.1955) Stepnoe (Glodeni district)
* Cenușa → (23.01.1965) Frunzeni (Florești district)
→ Cenușa (?)
* Cicur → (03.07.1950) Roșița (Taraclia district)
→ (?)
* Chetrosu Neamț → (03.07.1950) Williams / Вильямс (Anenii Noi district)
(later merged with nearby Chetrosu
îc
* Chetrosu Bîc → (13.09.1962)
Chetrosu (Anenii Noi district)
* Chișcăreni → (08.07.1955)
Lazo → (1990/92)
Chișcăreni
Chișcăreni is a commune in Sîngerei District, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Chișcăreni, Nicolaevca and Slobozia-Chișcăreni. (Sîngerei district)
* Chircanii Noi → (08.06.1958)
Lebedenco (Cahul district)
* Chircăiești → (20.08.1976)
Chircăieștii Noi
Chircăieștii Noi is a commune in Căușeni District, Moldova
Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the wes ...
* Cîmpeni → (?)
Alexanderfeld
* Cobîlca → (22.08.1968)
Codreanca (Strășeni district)
* Curleni → (03.02.1986)
Podgoreni (Rezina district)
* Curluceni → (03.02.1986)
Făgureni (Strășeni district)
* Cîrlăneni → (03.07.1950) Kotovskii (Taraclia district)
* Cîrlani → (23.01.1965)
Stejăreni (Călărași / Strășeni district)
* Colonia-Rîșcani → Malinovskoe (Rîșcani district)
* Cocuirgoi → (03.07.1950) Spicoasa (Taraclia district)
* Coiuceni → (23.01.1965) Pruteni (Fălești district)
* Cuza Vodă → (1948)
Voroșilovca (Bălți district)
→ (23.01.1961)
Lazo (Drochia district)
* Cuza Vodă → (29.09.1949)
Dimitrovca (Cimișlia district)
* Decebal → (07.02.1946) Tătărăuca Mică / Malaia Tatarovka (Dondușeni/Zgurița district)
* Dolna → (20.05.1949) Pușkino
→
Dolna
* Dragoș Vodă → (03.09.1951) Iliciovca (Drochia district)
* Dunduc → (09.11.1961) Mirnoe (Anenii Noi district)
* Dușman → (1948)
Voroșilovca → (23.01.1961) Octeabriscoe (Glodeni district)
* Kotovsk →
Regina Maria (Soroca district) ?
* Regina Maria (Hîncești district) → (29.09.1949)
Semionovca (Leova/Cărpineni district)
* Kirlannar → (1950)
Cotovscoe (Găgăuzia)
* Denevița Nouă / Novaia Denevița → (03.07.1950)
Svetlîi
Svetlîi ( gag, Svetlıy) is a commune in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Alexeevca and Svetlîi (). The 2004 census listed Svetlîi as having a population of 2,271 people.''Stat ...
(Găgăuzia)
Историческая справка к. Светлый
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* Emental → (29.09.1949) Pervomaisk (Căușeni district)Miciurin
Miciurin (formerly ''Ghica-Vodă'') is a village in Drochia District, Moldova, named by the Soviets after the anti-genetics propagandist Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin
Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin (russian: Иван Владимирович Мич ...
Nucăreni
Nucăreni is a village in Telenești District, Moldova composed of a single village, Nucăreni.
References
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Villages of Telenești District
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(Telenești district)Gribova
Gribova (formerly ''Nădușita'' and ''Nădușița'') is a village in Drochia District, Moldova
Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
(Drochia)Ucrainca
Ucrainca is a commune in Căușeni District, Moldova
Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Uk ...
(Căușeni district)
See also
*List of renamed cities in Belarus
The following is the list of cities in Belarus that underwent a name change in the past.
Most formal name changes in Belarus took place when the country was a member of the Soviet Union (1919-1991).
A problem with namings of Belarusian cities i ...
* List of cities in Moldova
* List of renamed places in Romania
* List of renamed cities and towns in Russia
* List of renamed cities in Ukraine
References
Further reading
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Топонимия Ближнего Зарубежья: 100 лет переименований. Атлас-справочник
/ Науч. ред. В.Н. Калуцков; авт.: . – М.: б.и., 2020. – 255 с. – ISBN 978-5-6044923-0-7 (in Russian)
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