Vadul-Rașcov

Vadul-Rașcov
Commune
Vadul-Rașcov
Coordinates: 47°56′N 28°50′E / 47.933°N 28.833°E / 47.933; 28.833Coordinates: 47°56′N 28°50′E / 47.933°N 28.833°E / 47.933; 28.833
Country  Moldova
District Șoldănești District
Government
 • Mayor Valerii Cerici (PSRM[1])
Elevation 55 m (180 ft)
Population (2014)[2]
 • Total 1,807
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code MD-7236

Vadul-Rașcov is a commune located in Șoldănești District, Moldova stretched along the right bank of the Dniester River. The commune is composed of two villages, Socola and Vadul-Rașcov.[3] It is approximately 130 km northeast of the capital, Chişinău. The population is 1 648.

History

In 1930, approximately 2,000 Jews lived in this village. During World War II, the nazis massacred the local Jewish community.[4]

The vast majority of the population of Vadul-Rașcov work in agriculture. The main tourist attraction is the Dniester River.

References

  1. ↑ "Lista primarilor aleși în cadrul Alegerilor Locale Generale din 14 iunie 2015" (in Romanian). Central Election Commission of Moldova. 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
  4. ↑ "Execution Sites of Jewish Victims Investigated by Yahad-In Unum". Yahad Map. Retrieved 22 December 2014.


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