Ciorescu

Ciorescu
Cricova Nouă
Commune
Ciorescu
Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°07′46″N 28°53′08″E / 47.12944°N 28.88556°E / 47.12944; 28.88556
Country  Moldova
County Chişinău
Settled 1912
Commune Ciorescu
Boroughs
villages
  • Ciorescu
  • Făureşti
  • Goian
Government
 • mayor Constantin Scripnic
Area
 • Total 6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 5,961
 • Density 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code MD-2089
Area code(s) +373 22
Website www.ciorescu.com

Ciorescu, formerly known as Cricova Nouǎ (Romanian; Russian: Новое Криково, Novoye Krikovo), is a commune in Moldova, located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) in the north-east of Chişinău, the capital of Moldova. The commune is part of the Rîșcani sector of the Chișinău municipality. It is composed of three villages: Ciorescu, Făurești and Goian.[2]

Sports

The commune hosted the Basketball 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, which took place 28 June – 3 July.

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.
  2. ↑ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)

Coordinates: 47°07′46″N 28°53′08″E / 47.12944°N 28.88556°E / 47.12944; 28.88556


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.