The Republic of Moldova–Romania border is the international border between

Republic of Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a 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. The unrecognised ...

and

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 ...

, established after the

dissolution of the Soviet Union The Soviet Union was formally dissolved as a sovereign state and subject of international law on 26 December 1991 by Declaration No. 142-N of the Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Declaration No. 142-Н of ...

. It is a fluvial boundary, following the course of the

Prut The Prut (also spelled in English as Pruth; , ) is a river in Eastern Europe. It is a left tributary of the Danube, and is long. Part of its course forms Romania's border with Moldova and Ukraine. Characteristics The Prut originates on the eas ...

and

Danube The Danube ( ; see also #Names and etymology, other names) is the List of rivers of Europe#Longest rivers, second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest sou ...

. The boundary is long, including along the Danube. It is part of the external border of the

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The u ...

that runs from Criva () in the north-west to

Giurgiulești Giurgiulești () is a commune in the Cahul District of Moldova. It is also a border crossing point to Romania, located from Galați. Geography The locality is in the southernmost point of Moldova, at the confluence of the river Prut with th ...

() in the south-east.

Border crossings

A list of border crossings along the border between Republic of Moldova and Romania. Opening times vary from crossing to crossing as well as from season to season.

Gallery

Image:Customs ensign of Moldova.png, Customs ensign of Moldova Image:Flag of the Border Guard of Moldova.svg, Border Guard Service flag of Moldova File:COA-Politia_De_Frontiera-Final.svg,

Romanian Border Police The Romanian Border Police () is the structure of the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs responsible for the border security and passport control at border crossing points, airports and ports. Structure Since 2001 multiple restructures and i ...

File:Stamp of Moldova 125.gif, Pădurea Domnească is a natural reservation along the border Image:Gara Internaţională Nicolina1.jpg, Nicolina railway station in

Iași Iași ( , , ; also known by other #Etymology and names, alternative names), also referred to mostly historically as Jassy ( , ), is the Cities in Romania, third largest city in Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the historical ...

Image:Falciu train station.JPG,

Fălciu Fălciu is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Bogdănești, Bozia, Copăceana, Fălciu, Odaia Bogdana, and Rânzești. The commune is a border crossing between Moldova and Romania. The Fălciu ...

railway station Image:Eiffel Bridge Ungheni.jpg,

Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni The Eiffel Bridge () is a bridge over the Prut, River Prut and a Moldova–Romania border crossings, checkpoint between Moldova and Romania. The bridge is located between Ungheni, Moldova and Ungheni, Iași, Ungheni, Romania. History On a ...

Image:Stamp of Moldova md032st.jpg,

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 ...

river port Romania-Moldova border - Albita.jpg, Border crossing Leușeni- Albița (view from Moldova) Image:Prut River in Winter1.jpg,

near Leușeni- Albița Image:Prut River in Winter.jpg,

near Leuşeni- Albița File:AlexanderYpsilantisPruth.jpg, Sculeni, 1821. Ypsilantis crosses the Prut, then a border between

Moldavia Moldavia (, or ; in Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian Cyrillic: or ) is a historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially in ...

and

Bessarabia Bessarabia () is a historical region in Eastern Europe, bounded by the Dniester river on the east and the Prut river on the west. About two thirds of Bessarabia lies within modern-day Moldova, with the Budjak region covering the southern coa ...

(part of

Russian Empire The Russian Empire was an empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its establishment in November 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in September 1917. At its height in the late 19th century, it covered about , roughl ...

) Image:Romania-CIA WFB Map.png, Political map of Romania

External links

Border Crossings: Moldova

MOLDOVA-ROMANIA BORDER REGION

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moldova-Romania border Moldova–Romania border crossings European Union external borders Borders of Moldova Borders of Romania International borders

Border crossings

Gallery

External links

See also

References