Ialoveni
Ialoveni | |
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City | |
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Coordinates: 46°57′N 28°47′E / 46.950°N 28.783°E / 46.950; 28.783Coordinates: 46°57′N 28°47′E / 46.950°N 28.783°E / 46.950; 28.783 | |
Country | Moldova |
District | Ialoveni |
Founded | 1502 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sergiu Armașu |
Area | |
• Total | 31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 15,041 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | MD-6801 |
Area code | +373 268 |
Car plates | IL |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www.ialoveni.md |
Ialoveni (Romanian pronunciation: [jaloˈvenʲ]) is a city in the Republic of Moldova situated 10 km (6 mi) from Chișinău. The city is administrative center of the Ialoveni District.
History
On 25 March 1977 the settlement was named to Kutuzov, and also its status was changed to urban-type settlement. In 1989, after Moldova gained suveranity, on citizens demand, the locality re-took its old name – Ialoveni. Since 7 December 1994 Ialoveni has status of city/town (Romanian: oraş).
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Ialoveni is twinned with:[2]
Force, Italy
Ineu, Romania
Lesznowola, Poland
Montefortino, Italy
Pașcani, Romania
Pocheon, South Korea
Radnevo, Bulgaria
Senec, Slovakia
Tomești, Romania
Topraisar, Romania
References
- ^ [1]: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Orașe înfrățite". ialoveni.md (in Romanian). Ialoveni. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
External links
- Official website