Strășeni (, russian: Страшены, Стрэшень, translit=Strasheny, Streshen, latter Russian name used in Moldovan Russian-language media) is a city and municipality of about 20,000 inhabitants in central
Moldova
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, the administrative center of
Strășeni District. The city administers one village, Făgureni.
There are several legends about its name. One tells that the name of the region is derived from ''strașnic'', a
Romanian
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adjective that can mean "scary", "terrible", and the story goes that in former times this region was covered by a fearsome forest.
Nowadays, Strășeni is famous for its wine. The ''Strășeni vineyard'', west of
Chișinău, is renowned for its sparkling white wines. A little farther north is the
Romănești winery, one of the largest locally and the one-time leading producer of wines in the
USSR
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. One of its more famous products is a Bordeaux-type red.
Media
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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 ...
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Points of interest
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Strășeni TV Mast, a 355-metre (1165') tall guyed mast for FM radio and TV broadcasting built in 1984–85.
Twin towns and sister cities
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Onești
Onești (; hu, Ónfalva) is a city in Bacău County, Romania, with a population of 39,172 inhabitants. It is situated in the historical region of Moldavia.
Administratively, the villages of Slobozia and Borzești form part of Onești.
Histor ...
,
Romania
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(2015)
References
Cities and towns in Moldova
Municipalities of Moldova
Strășeni District
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