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Cornești () is a town () in
Ungheni district Ungheni () is a district () in the central part of Moldova, bordering Romania, with the administrative center at Ungheni. The other major city is Cornești. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 117,400. History Villages with ancient hist ...
, in central
Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...
, with a population of 3,284 at the 2004 census. It is composed of the town itself, population 2,781, and the village ''Romanovca'', population 503.


History

The
Chișinău Chișinău ( , , ; formerly known as Kishinev) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Moldova, largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre, and is located in the middle of the coun ...
-Cornești railway was built between 1871 and 1873. On June 1, 1875, the line Cornești-
Ungheni Ungheni () is a municipality in Moldova. With a population of 35,157, it is the seventh largest town in Moldova and the seat of Ungheni District. There is a bridge across the Prut and a List of Moldova–Romania border crossings, border chec ...
was opened and connection to
Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
was established. During the
interwar period In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period, also known as the interbellum (), lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days) – from the end of World War I (WWI) to the beginning of World War II ( ...
, the town was the seat of Plasa Cornești, in Bălți County, Romania.


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Cities and towns in Moldova Beletsky Uyezd Bălți County (Romania) Ungheni District {{Ungheni-geo-stub