Dondușeni
| Donduşeni | |
|---|---|
  Donduşeni Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 48°13′N 27°35′E / 48.217°N 27.583°ECoordinates: 48°13′N 27°35′E / 48.217°N 27.583°E | |
| Country |
 Moldova |
| District | Donduşeni District |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 10,700 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Climate | Dfb |
Donduşeni (Romanian pronunciation: [donˈduʃenʲ]) is a city in the north of Moldova. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Donduşeni District. Its postal code is MD-5100. The population at the 2004 census was 9,801.
Demographics
At the 1930 census, the locality (then a village) was known as Dondoşani-Gară (literally Dondoşani Station), and had a population of 953. It was part of Plasa Climăuţi of Soroca County.
| Ethnic composition | |||
| Ethnic group | 1930 census | 2004 census | |
| Moldovans (Romanians) | 338 | 6,495 | |
| Ruthenians (Ukrainians) | 42 | 2,055 | |
| Russians | 280 | 1,146 | |
| Jews | 277 | 12 | |
| Bulgarians | 1 | 17 | |
| Gagauzians | - | 12 | |
| Poles | 13 | 7 | |
| Gypsies | - | 1 | |
| Germans | 1 | 56 | |
| Serbians, Croatians, Slovenes | 1 | ||
| others | - | ||
| Total | 953 | 9,801 | |
| Native language | ||
| Language | 1930 census | 2004 census |
| Romanian | 340 | N/A |
| Yiddish | 270 | N/A |
| Russian | 196 | N/A |
| Ukrainian | 138 | N/A |
| Polish | 7 | N/A |
| German | 1 | N/A |
| Serbo-Croatian, Slovene | 1 | N/A |
| Total | 953 | 9,801 |
There are three high schools in Donduşeni, one Romanian, the Alexei Mateevici Lyceum, and two Russian.
Donduşeni has a hospital, a hotel, a police office, some caffes, and restaurants.
Media
- Vocea Basarabiei 104.4 FM
Notable people
Bibliography
Veaceslav Ioniţă, Ghidul oraşelor din Republica Moldova/ Veaceslav Ioniţă. Igor Munteanu, Irina Beregoi. - Chişinău,: TISH, 2004 (F.E.-P. Tipografia Centrală). 248 p. ISBN 9975-947-39-5
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