Fălești
Fălești (Moldovan Cyrillic: Фэлешть; Romanian pronunciation: [fəˈleʃtʲ]) is a city and the administrative center of Fălești District, Moldova.
Fălești | |
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City | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Fălești Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′20″N 27°42′50″E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Fălești District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,074 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
In January 2011, the population of Fălești was estimated to be 17,800.
History
The town had an important Jewish community before World War II, 51% of the total population.[2] The Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.[3][4]
Notable people
Gallery
Further reading
- Faleshty/Falesti (pp. 358–361) at Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots Foundation
References
- 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.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2016-05-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_romania/rom2_00386.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-06-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
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1 In Transnistria. 2 Controlled by the Transnistrian authorities. 3 Also a municipality. 4 The seat of Dubăsari District is the commune of Cocieri (not a city). | ||
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