Briceni District

Briceni District Raionul Briceni
District
UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code	+373 47
Car plates	BR
Website	www.briceni.md

Briceni (Romanian pronunciation: [briˈtʃenʲ]) is a district (Romanian: raion) in the north-west of Moldova, with the administrative center at Briceni. The other major city is Lipcani. As of January 1, 2011, its population was 75,300.

History

The first documentary attestation dates back to district towns June 17, 1429. Such localities:

. In 2004 the population was 78.400 inhabitants of the district.

Geography

Located in the extreme northwest of the Republic of Moldova, the district borders Ukraine in the north, Ocnița District in the east, Edineț District in the south, and Romania in the west, across the river Prut. Criva village located in the district is the western point of the Republic of Moldova coordinates: 48 ° 16'20 "N 26 ° 40'23" E. District located on the Plateau of Moldavia, has a relief with a mean fragmentation. With a low land sliding process. Maximum altitude in the district is located near the village Bălcăuți, reaching heights of 260 m.

The "Toltrele Prutului" is a chain of limestone formations in the southwestern part of the district, crossed by the rivers

sea, 15-20 million years ago.

Climate

The climate is

temperate

with rainfall district 600–650 mm high, sometimes 800 mm and average temperature of 8 °C (46 °F). In summer the average temperature is 19.5 °C (67 °F), in winter −5.5 °C (22 °F). After the national average district has the highest annual amount of precipitation.

Emil Racoviță Cave

Situated in the extreme northwest of Moldova, Emil Racoviță Cave has a total length of 90.2 km underground labyrinths, is the third largest gypsum cave in Europe. It was discovered in 1959 after an explosion in the village Criva gypsum quarry. In 1977 the first scientific investigations are undertaken. In 1991 Moldova adopted the Government Decision no. 664 "On state protection of karst cave near the village of Criva." Cave is the labyrinth, the cave is СО2 concentration increased in some areas reaching up to 2-4%. Galleries, most of them have walls covered with fine clays of different colors in total agreement with shades of white, pink, red, black or blue covering plaster walls. Contrast increased and two deep wells which, together with over 20 underground lakes, form a unique ensemble created by nature.

Fauna

Fauna of the district is typical of European

. Of birds, there are: .

Flora

Forests occupy 10.0% of district. There are:

and more.

Rivers

The main rivers that cross the district are: Vilia, Larga, Lopatnic (57 km), but rivers Racovăț (68 km) and Draghiște (67 km) crossing in the upper. Briceni District is in the Prut river basin. Most lakes are of artificial origin.

Protected areas

• Complex geology and paleontology of the Lopatnic river basin (CGPRL)
• Emil Racovita Cave
• Rososeni Natural Reserve
• Tețcani Landscape Reserve

Administrative subdivisions

• Localities: 39
  • Administrative Center: Briceni
    • Cities: Briceni, Lipcani
      • Villages: 11
        • Communes: 26

Demographics

1 January 2012 the district population was 74,700 of which 20.6%

population.

• Births
  (2010): 800 (10.6 per 1000)
• Deaths
  (2010): 1200 (15.9 per 1000)
• Growth Rate (2010): -400 (-5.3 per 1000)

Ethnic groups

Ethnic group	% of total
Moldovans *	72.6
Ukrainians	22.5
Russians	2.3
Romanians *	2.0
Romani	0.2
Gagauz	0.1
Bulgarians	0.1
Other	0.3
Undeclared	1.21

Religion

Religion	Adherents (2004)	% of total ( 2004 )	Adherents (2014)	% of total ( 2014 )
Christianity: (total)	65,431	83.82%
Orthodox Christians	62,181	79.69%	49,958
Protestants : (total)	3,218	4.12%
→Jehovah's Witnesses	−	−	4,660
→ Pentecostals	1,796	2.30%	2,221
→ Evangelicals	84	0.11%	622
→Baptists	794	1.02%	579
→ Seventh-day Adventists	520	0.67%	418
Other religions	6,184	7.92%	93
Atheists	132	0.17%	77
No religion	3,269	4.18%	−	−
Undeclared	3,011	3.86%	11,962

Economy

Briceni District in the National Development Complex of the Republic of Moldova, is presented as an agrarian-industrial district. In 2004, 20,000 were active economic agents, including industrial enterprises of 1070, 18,000 peasant farms,

32, 20 trade enterprises, 19 state companies, insurance associations 20 associations households peasant 2 and budgetary organizations 186.

Agriculture

Agriculture is the main economic branch of the district dominated by increasing crops such as

and more.

Transportation

Transportation Briceni is divided between transport drivers transporting people and goods to introduce lesser extent, its main routes are inter-district,

Chernovtsy

. Rail node is based on Lipcani ensure primarily to carry goods and fuel.

Politics

As in other northern districts of the

.

During the last three elections AEI had an increase of 91.7%.

Elections

Parliament elections results

Year	AEI	PCRM
2010	46.97% 16,045	47.23% 16,132
July 2009	38.59% 13,586	57.61% 20,281
April 2009	24.64% 8,367	64.07% 21,750

Summary of 28 November 2010 Parliament of Moldova election results in Briceni District

Parties and coalitions		Votes	%	+/−
	Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova	16,132	47.23	−10.38
	Democratic Party of Moldova	7,245	21,21	+6.58
	Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova	5,964	17.46	+7.86
	Liberal Party	1,468	4.30	−2.97
	Party Alliance Our Moldova	1,368	4.00	−3.09
	Social Democratic Party	615	1.80	+0.48
	Other Party	1,348	3.91	+0.11
Total (turnout 59.00%)		34,484	100.00

Culture

The district operates 31 houses and homes of culture, 32 public libraries, five schools of arts education, which includes 154 employees. Most houses, libraries, art schools have a good basic material, cultural institutions headquarters remain in an exemplary cleaning. Most cultural events are organized by the homes of culture, library and music school in the village of Larga, the homes of culture in the villages Drepcăuți, Balasinești, Tețcani. Noted that a number of artistic groups, who the honorary title "model" of rural district participated in various festivals, competitions, both national, and international. Dances from the village collectives and wide band "Izvoras" village Colicăuți became winners of the 32nd edition of "La hore hearth." Vocal-instrumental ensemble "Amor" village festival Drepcăuți became laureate of contest "harmonies fall." Recently, the folk dance team "Marinca" from the village participated in international festival Larga choreography "Vesennie arabeski" held in the Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine, where he won the title of laureate of the prestigious international festival. In district 28 artistic groups working with the honorary title "model".

Sport

In Briceni District registered 196 sports facilities and two stadiums: those of

in Athens.

Personalities

• Grigore Vieru - Poet, member of the Romanian Academy in 2003
• President of the Republic of Moldova
  from 2010
• Party Alliance Our Moldova
  (2003–2011)
• 2008 Olympic
• 2000 Olympics
• Zinaida Greceanîi - Politician (PCRM), Prime Minister of Moldova (2008–2009)
• Stella Gherman - Politician (PCRM)

48°15′N 27°00′E / 48.250°N 27.000°E / 48.250; 27.000

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