Nisporeni () The city is administrative center of the
Nisporeni District.
Demographics
Most of the population (80.5%) are
Moldovans.
History
The first historical appearance was in 1618.
The
Romanian People's Salvation Cross
The Romanian People's Salvation Cross ( ro, Crucea Mântuirii Neamului Românesc) is a monumental cross in Nisporeni, Moldova. The cross has a height of and is the largest cross in Moldova.
Constructuion
The monument was built in 2011 on Zghi ...
, the largest cross in Moldova, was built in 2011 in Nisporeni.
Sport
Speranța Nisporeni
Speranța Nisporeni is a Moldovan football club based in Nisporeni, Moldova.
The club was founded in 1991 and played 6 seasons in the Moldovan National Division between 1992 and 1998, before being relegated to the Moldovan "A" Division. They were ...
is based in the city.
Media
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Albasat TV
Albasat TV is a television station in Moldova. Its headquarters are in Nisporeni.
It provides news from a number areas of public interest. Albasat TV is a member of Euronova Media Group
The Euronova Media Group trust is a Moldovan group of med ...
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Vocea Basarabiei
Vocea Basarabiei ( en, Voice of Bessarabia) is a Romanian language radio station in Moldova.
History
Vocea Basarabiei was launched on 18 June 2000 in Nisporeni. The Audiovisual Coordinating Council refused in 2002 and 2003 to register Vocea ...
, 105,7
Notable people
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Ion Munteanu
Ion Munteanu is a Moldovan politician and businessman.
Biography
He served as member of the Parliament of Moldova
The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova is the supreme representative body of the Moldova, Republic of Moldova, the only ...
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Ciobanu Liandru
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Nisporeni is
twinned with:
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Lugoj, Romania
Image Gallery
File:Romanian People's Salvation Cross.JPG, Romanian People's Salvation Cross
File:Stephen the Great monument in Nisporeni.JPG, Stephen the Great
Stephen III of Moldavia, most commonly known as Stephen the Great ( ro, Ștefan cel Mare; ; died on 2 July 1504), was Voivode (or Prince) of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He was the son of and co-ruler with Bogdan II, who was murdered in 1451 ...
monument
File:Monument dedicated to the second world war.JPG, Monument dedicated to the soldiers who fell in World War II
References
Cities and towns in Moldova
1618 establishments in Europe
Kishinyovsky Uyezd
Lăpușna County (Romania)
Ținutul Nistru
Nisporeni District
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