Molovata Nouă

Molovata Nouă is a commune located in Dubăsari District of the Republic of Moldova, on the eastern bank of the River Dniester. It consists of two villages, Molovata Nouă and Roghi.[2]

Molovata Nouă
Molovata Nouă
Coordinates: 47°20′19″N 29°5′26″E
Country Moldova
DistrictDubăsari District
Government
  MayorOleg Mihail Gazea (Partidul Comuniștilor din Republica Moldova)
Area
  Total1,6 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
54 m (177 ft)
Population
 (2004)
1,851
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-4576[1]

During the 1992 War of Transnistria, the commune was located in the immediate vicinity of heavy fighting. Since the war Molovata Nouă has been controlled by the government of the Republic of Moldova, while Roghi is partly controlled by the secessionist government of Transnistria.

Population

According to the 2004 Moldovan Census,[3] the village Molovata Nouă had a population of 1,851, of which 1,824 were ethnic Moldavians, 23 were from ethnic minorities, and 4 were other or undeclared.

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