Călărași, Moldova

Călărași
Călărași railway station
Călărași
Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°15′N 28°18′E / 47.250°N 28.300°E / 47.250; 28.300
Country  Moldova
County Călărași District
Government
 • Mayor Rusu Valeriu
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 10,808
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Climate Dfb

Călărași (Romanian pronunciation: [kələˈraʃʲ]) is a town in Moldova, founded 1848.

Long ago, the word "călărași" meant "horsemen" (today the word is "cǎlăreți"). The name of Călărași was inspired by a legend which tells that once, when Stephen III of Moldavia fought the Ottomans, he ordered a regiment of horsemen to stand guard. They fought the Ottomans, sacrificed themselves and, finally, won the battle.

The city is the administrative center of Călărași District; it also administers one village, Oricova.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Călărași is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ 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.

Further reading

Coordinates: 47°15′N 28°18′E / 47.250°N 28.300°E / 47.250; 28.300


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