Dondușeni District
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Area code | +373 51 |
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Dondușeni District (Romanian pronunciation: [donduˈʃenʲ]) is a district (raion) in the north of Moldova. Its administrative center is the city of Dondușeni. As of 2011, its population was 45,100.
History
The earliest attestations of historical towns were in 1437, when the district was certified Teleșeuca village. Other localities, Arionești, Corbu, Crișcăuți, Horodiște and Tîrnova were documented between 1463–1470. In the following centuries, district towns were developed both socially and culturally. In 1812, the Treaty of Bucharest, Bessarabia was occupied by the Russian Empire as a district for more than 100 years (1812–1918) until the Russian administration fell. In the spring of 1888, the construction of Bălți–Ocnița railway started, and ended in 1893. The railway history is closely linked to the city of Dondușeni, during the years 1902–1905; the building near the railway station, built in 1892, held the construction of a pumping station and a water tower, two warehouses for grain and a ramp load, two kilometers of road and three houses. 1918 registered a new page in the history of Bessarabia. On 27 March, Sfatul Țării of Bessarabia voted for the Union of Bessarabia with Romania.
Following the
Geography
Donduşeni district is located in the north-eastern part of Moldova, with neighboring districts-
Climate
Donduşeni district has a temperate continental climate with an annual average temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) in July mean temperature is 20 °C (68 °F), while in January, 4 °C (39 °F). Yearly precipitation is 450–600 mm. Wind speed is an average speed of 2–5 m/s.
Fauna
The fauna of the district is typical European, with a greater presence of foxes,
and others.Flora
Forests occupy 7.7% of the district territory and are made up of
Ţaul Park
The largest park in Moldova is located in the middle of the village of
Rivers
Located in the
Administrative subdivisions
There are a total of 30 localities: 1 city, and 21 communes (containing further 8 villages within):
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Communes
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Demographics
1 January 2012 the district population was 44,800 of which 23.9% urban and 76.1% rural population.
- Births(2010): 424 (9.4 per 1000)
- Deaths (2010): 853 (18.8 per 1000) (highest in Moldova)
- Growth rate (2010): -429 (−9.5)
Ethnic groups
Ethnic group |
% of total |
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Moldovans * | 80.2 |
Ukrainians | 11.3 |
Russians | 5.3 |
Romanians * | 2.6 |
Romani | 0.2 |
Gagauz | 0.1 |
Bulgarians | 0.1 |
Other | 0.2 |
Undeclared | 0.4 |
Footnote: * There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.
Religion
- Christian – 96.5%
- Orthodox Christian– 94.0%
- Old Believers – 1.6%
- Protestant– 0.9%
- Seventh-day Adventists– 0.3%
- Pentecostals– 0.3%
- Evangelicals– 0.3%
- Other – 2.5%
- No Religion – 0.8%
- Atheists– 0.2%
There is an
Economy
As of 2009, 18,311 businesses were registered in the district. Most of these were private (individual) farms. 532 km2. of the district's 645 km2 (249 sq mi) area is agricultural land, including 333.23 km2 (128.66 sq mi) of arable land, and 38.88 km2 (15.01 sq mi) of orchards. Main crops are
Education
At of 2009, there were 21 kindergartens in the district. There were 7 lyceums (grades 1–12), 3 secondary schools (grades 1–11), 15 gymnasiums (grades 1–9), 1 primary school (grades 1–4), one or more professional schools (grades 12–13), and one or more boarding schools for orphans.
Politics
Located in the so-called North Red, region where PCRM which usually has good results obtained from 2001 until now over 50% of the vote. But the last three elections the Communists are in constant decline. District is one of the founding members of Euroregion Dniester.
During the last three elections AEI had an increase of 109.6%
Year | AEI | PCRM |
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2010 | 39.39% 8,319 | 54.00% 11,405 |
July 2009 | 33.72% 7,146 | 58.94% 12,495 |
April 2009 | 19.05% 3,969 | 64.65% 13,467 |
Elections
Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | +/− | |
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Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova | 11,405 | 54.00 | −4.94 | |
Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova | 4,137 | 19.59 | +9.51 | |
Democratic Party of Moldova
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3,022 | 14,31 | +0.15 | |
Liberal Party | 900 | 4.26 | −1.31 | |
European Action Movement
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268 | 1.27 | +1.27 | |
Party Alliance Our Moldova
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260 | 1.23 | −2.68 | |
Christian Democratic People's Party | 258 | 1.22 | −2.50 | |
Other Party | 877 | 4.12 | +0.50 | |
Total (turnout 65.34%) | 21,288 | 100.00 |
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Culture
There are 23 public
Health
There is a hospital with 135 beds, and an outpatient health center with 10 branches, and 10 physician offices. All villages of the district were reading a medical point of 5–6 physicians in the environment.
Personalities
- Basarabianplaywright, writer, and screenwriter.
- Arcadie Gherasim – Journalist (Vocea Basarabiei)
- algorithms, theory of computation and cybernetics
- Constantin Stere – Politician, lawyer, scholar and writer
- Gary Bertini – Israeli conductor
- Ion Druta – Poet, Member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova
- Mihai Grecu – Artist, one of the most appreciated in his time by critics and the public
- Mihail Șleahtițchi – Minister of Education of Moldova, of 2010
- Dorin Recean - Prime minister of Moldova
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