Chișinău
Chișinău (/ˌkɪʃɨˈnaʊ/ Romanian pronunciation: [kiʃiˈnəw]) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. It is Moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc.
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673 Articles of interest in Moldova
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Bessarabia (Romanian: Basarabia; Russian: Бессарабия Bessarabiya, Ukrainian: Бессарабія Bessarabiya) is a historical region in Eastern Europe, bounded by the Dniester river on the east and the Prut river on the west.
Tiraspol
Tiraspol (IPA: [tɪˈraspəl]; Russian and Ukrainian: Тирасполь, Romanian pronunciation: [tiˈraspol]) is internationally recognised as the second largest city in Moldova, but is effectively the capital and administrative centre of the unrecognized Prid…
Chișinău International Airport
Chișinău International Airport (IATA: KIV, ICAO: LUKK) is Moldova's main international airport, located 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of the centre of Chișinău, the capital city.
Bender, Moldova
Bender (IPA: [benˈder]), also known as Bendery (Russian: Бендеры, tr. Bendery; IPA: [bʲɪnˈdɛrɨ]; Ukrainian: Бендери, Bendery) and Tighina (Romanian pronunciation: [tiˈɡina]), is a city within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova under d…
Rîbnița
Rîbnița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈrɨbnit͡sa]; also spelled Râbnița; Moldovan Cyrillic and Russian: Ры́бница, Rybnitsa; Ukrainian: Ри́бниця, Rybnytsia or Rybnytsya; Polish: Rybnica) is a city in Transnistria. The city is the capital of the Ribnitsa …
Geography of Moldova
Located in southeastern Europe, Moldova is bordered on the west by Romania and on the north, south, and east by Ukraine. Most of its territory lies between the area's two main rivers, the Dniester and the Prut. The Dniester forms a small part of Mol…
Comrat
Comrat (Romanian pronunciation: [komˈrat]; Gagauz: Komrat, Romanian: Comrat, Russian: Комрат) is a city in Moldova and the capital of the autonomous region of Gagauzia. It is located at (46°19′N28°40′E), in the south of the country, on the Ialpug R…
Zimbru Stadium
Zimbru Stadium is a football-specific stadium in Chișinău, Moldova completed in May, 2006 with a capacity of 10,400 people, corresponds to all norms required by UEFA and FIFA for national and international matches. It is currently used mostly for fo…
April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election protests
Protests against the April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election began on 7 April 2009, in major cities of Moldova (including Bălţi and the capital, Chişinău) before results were announced. The demonstrators claimed that the elections, which saw the …
Cricova (winery)
Cricova' is a Moldovan winery, located in the town with the same name, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Chişinău.
Old Orhei
Old Orhei (Romanian: Orheiul Vechi) is a historical and archaeological complex, located in Trebujeni, at 60 kilometres (37 mi) north-east of Chişinău, on the Răut River, in Moldova.
Orhei
Orhei (Romanian pronunciation: [orˈhej]), older Orgeev (Russian: Орге́ев) (Yiddish Uriv – אוריװ), is a city and the administrative centre of Orhei District in Moldova with a population of 32,000. Orhei is approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) north…
Skirmish at Bender
The Skirmish at Bender (Swedish: Kalabaliken i Bender and Finnish: Benderin kalabaliikki) was devised to remove Charles XII of Sweden from the Ottoman Empire after his military defeats in Russia.
Moldova State University
The Moldova State University (Romanian: Universitatea de Stat din Moldova) is a university located in Chişinău, Moldova.
Taraclia District
Taraclia (Bulgarian: Тараклия) is a district (Romanian: raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Taraclia.
Soroca Fort
Soroca Fortress (Romanian: Cetatea Soroca) is a historic fort in the Republic of Moldova, in the modern-day city of Soroca.
Sheriff Stadium
Sheriff Stadium (or Glavnaya Arena of Complexul Sheriif) is home to Sheriff Tiraspol, a football team based in Tiraspol, capital of Transnistria, and owned by the local Sheriff corporation. It seats 13,300 spectators. The Moldova national football t…
Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni
The Eiffel Bridge (Romanian: Podul Eiffel) is a bridge over Prut and a checkpoint between Moldova and Romania. The bridge is located between Ungheni and Ungheni, Iași.
Căpriana monastery
Căpriana monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Căpriana) is a monastery in Căpriana, Moldova, located 40 km north-west of Chișinău.
Călărași County
Călărași (Romanian pronunciation: [kələˈraʃʲ]) is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Muntenia, with the county seat at Călărași.
Cricova
Cricova (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈkrikova]) is a Moldovan town, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Chișinău, the capital of the country.
Anenii Noi District
Anenii Noi district (Romanian: Raionul Anenii Noi) is a district (raion) in the central part of Moldova.
Cobasna
Cobasna (Romanian; Ukrainian: Колбасна; Russian: Колбасна, Kolbasna) is a commune situated in northern Transnistria, Moldova, composed of three villages: Cobasna, Cobasna station and Suhaia Rîbniţa (Сухая Рыбница). It is controlled by the authoritie…
Ștefan Vodă District
Ștefan Vodă is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the south-east of Moldova, with the administrative center at Ștefan Vodă.
Edineț
Edineț (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈedinet͡s]) is a town in the north of Moldova. It is the administrative center of the eponymous district. The town is located 201 km north of the national capital, Chișinău. It is located at (48°10′N27°19′E). The to…
Sectorul Botanica
Sectorul Botanica is one of the five sectors in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. Botanica is one of the more scenic districts in Chișinău, it hosts a zoo and a botanical garden. The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city …
Rezina District
Rezina is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the east of Moldova, with the administrative center at Rezina. Rezina is situated on the western bank of the Nistru river.
Orhei District
Orhei is a district (Romanian: raion) in central Moldova, with its administrative center in the city of Orhei.
Leova District
Leova is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the central part of Moldova, bordering Romania, with the administrative center at Leova. The other major city is Leova.
Leova
Leova is a city in Moldova, located 92 km southwest of the national capital, Chișinău. It is the administrative center of Leova District. The city is situated on the east bank of the river Prut bordering Romania.
Drochia District
Drochia district is a district in the north of Moldova. Its administrative center is the city of Drochia.
Dondușeni District
Dondușeni District is a district (raion) in the north of Moldova. Its administrative center is the city of Dondușeni.
Cantemir District
Cantemir is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Cantemir.
Basarabeasca District
Basarabeasca is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Basarabeasca.
Vulcănești
Vulcănești (Romanian pronunciation: [vulkəˈneʃtʲ]; Gagauz: Valkaneş) is a town in Gagauzia, Moldova.