Ialoveni

Ialoveni
City

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Ialoveni
Location within Moldova
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 12,515
 • Density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code MD-6801
Area code(s) +373 268
Car plates IL
Climate Dfb
Website www.ialoveni.md

Ialoveni (Romanian pronunciation: [jaloˈvenʲ]; Russian: Яловéны) is a city in the Republic of Moldova situated 10 km (6 mi) from Chişinău. 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:

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.


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