Cornești, Moldova
Cornești | |
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  Cornești Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 47°21′22″N 28°0′30″E / 47.35611°N 28.00833°E / 47.35611; 28.00833Coordinates: 47°21′22″N 28°0′30″E / 47.35611°N 28.00833°E / 47.35611; 28.00833 | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Ungheni District |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,470 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | MD-3608 |
| Area code | 236 |
| Website | orasulcornesti.com |
Cornești (Romanian pronunciation: [korˈneʃtʲ]) is a city in Ungheni district, in central Moldova, with a population of 3,284 at the 2004 census. It is composed of the city itself, population 2,781, and the village Romanovca, population 503.
History
The Chișinău-Cornești railway was built between 1871 and 1873. On June 1, 1875, the line Cornești-Ungheni was opened and connection to Romania was established. During the interwar period, the city was the seat of Plasa Cornești, in Bălți County, Romania.
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1 In Transnistria. 2 Controlled by the Transnistrian authorities. 3 Also a municipality. 4 The seat of Dubăsari District is the commune of Cocieri (not a city). | ||
References
- ^ Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
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