Poșta Veche is a neighborhood in the

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sector of

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 ...

, the capital of the

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. The main routes in the area are Calea Orheiului Street and Ceucari Street. The northwestern edge of the quarter, which also marks the urban boundary of Chișinău, is defined by the M21 highway.

History

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The quarter of Poșta Veche was founded on the site of a village of the same name in the early 19th century. It was named after an old post office located on the outskirts of Chișinău, near

Orhei Orhei (), also formerly known as Orgeev (), is a city, municipality and the administrative centre of Orhei District in the Moldova, Republic of Moldova, with a population of 21,065. Orhei is approximately north of the capital, Chișinău. Hist ...

. By 1912, the village had approximately 150 households with a population of around 600 residents. The area was incorporated into the city of Chișinău in the 1920s. Historically, the neighborhood was largely inhabited by peasants, as well as railway workers, craftsmen, and merchants. In some areas, the quarter has retained its old character, with narrow streets, small houses with plots of land, and fences made of wood or stone.

References

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