Dondușeni () is a

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in the north of

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. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Dondușeni District. Its

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is MD-5102. The population at the 2004 census was 9,801.

Demographics

At the 1930 census, the locality (then a village) was known as ''Dondoșani-Gară'' (literally ''Dondoșani Station''), and had a population of 953. It was part of '' Plasa Climăuți'' of Soroca County. There are three high schools in Donduşeni, one Romanian, the ''Alexei Mateevici Lyceum'', and two Russian. Dondușeni has a hospital, a hotel, a police office, some cafes and restaurants.

Media

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 ...

104.4 FM

Notable people

* Simion Galețchi *

Dorin Recean Dorin Recean (born 17 March 1974) is a Moldovan academic and politician, who has been serving as interior minister of Moldova since July 2012 to February 2015. Early life and education Recean was born in Donduşeni on 17 March 1974. In 1996, ...

Bibliography

Veaceslav Ioniță, Ghidul orașelor din Republica Moldova/ Veaceslav Ioniță.

Igor Munteanu Igor Munteanu (born 10 August 1965) is a Moldovan politician and diplomat serving as member of Parliament of Moldova since 2019. Between 2010 and 2015, he served as Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the United States of America and Mexico f ...

, Irina Beregoi. Chișinău: TISH, 2004 (F.E.-P. Tipografia Centrală). 248 p.

References

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