Suruceni

Suruceni
Commune and village
Suruceni
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 46°59′N 28°40′E / 46.983°N 28.667°E / 46.983; 28.667Coordinates: 46°59′N 28°40′E / 46.983°N 28.667°E / 46.983; 28.667
Country  Moldova
District Ialoveni District
Population (2014 census)[1]
  Total 2,995
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Suruceni is a village in Ialoveni District, Moldova, 22 km from Chișinău.[2]

It has been the site, since 1785, of Suruceni Monastery of St George, a community of Orthodox nuns. The sisters farm land on the edge of the village, and maintain two monastic churches which are open to the public at certain times.

Sport

FC Sfântul Gheorghe Suruceni is based in the village.

Notable people

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)


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