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 Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The List of states ...
The village is located in the south-eastern part of the country, about 3 km as the crow flies from the border with
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
. In the area immediately north of the village flows the river
Botna
Botna is a river in Moldova, a right tributary of Dniester. With a length of 152 kilometres, Botna is the sixth longest river in Moldova. The Botna River passes through some localities in the center of the Republic of Moldova . Botna springs on the ...
, a tributary of the
Dnestr
The Dniester, ; rus, Дне́стр, links=1, Dnéstr, ˈdⁿʲestr; ro, Nistru; grc, Τύρᾱς, Tyrās, ; la, Tyrās, la, Danaster, label=none, ) ( ,) is a transboundary river in Eastern Europe. It runs first through Ukraine and th ...
and the sixth river in Moldova in order of length.
Climate
The climate of the area can be classified as continental and has strong seasonal temperature variations, with temperatures that can reach 40 °C in summer and drop to -25 °C in winter.
Notable people
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Pavel Creangă
Pavel Creangă (1933 – 19 March 2004) was a Moldovan military general who served as the Minister of Defense of Moldova from 1992 to 1997. He led Moldovan forces during the Transnistria War and was involved in the defense of Tighina
Bender ...