Glodeni District

Coordinates: 47°45′N 27°30′E / 47.750°N 27.500°E / 47.750; 27.500
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Glodeni
District (Raion)
UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code+373 49
Car platesGL
Websitewww.glodeni.md

Glodeni District (Romanian pronunciation: 

communes
, 16 villages and one city (Glodeni).

History

The oldest area in the district is the Cobani, which dates back to June 3, 1374. Other old localities include Balatina, Camenca, Cuhnești, and Iabloana, founded between 1429 and 1442. During the 15th–17th centuries Glodeni continued to develop as a trade and economic region, with a significant increase in population. In 1616, a district center was documented as Glodeni.

Since the 17th and 18th centuries, the region has been fueled by wars with the

Molotov–Ribbentrop pact. From 1944 to 1991, the Glodeni District was part of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (MSSR). After the 1991 independence of Moldova, the Glodeni District was part of Bălți County
until 2003, when it became a district.

Geography

Glodeni District is bordered by

Viişoara) and clay (Glodeni, Danu and Iabloana). Soils are primarily Chernozemic and loamy
. The highest altitude in the district is 250 metres (820 ft), in the west.

Climate

The annual average temperature is 8.5 °C (47.3 °F) degrees. In January, the average temperature is −4.5 °C (23.9 °F) degrees and 20.5 °C (68.9 °F) degrees in July. Annual rainfall is 480–560 millimetres (19–22 in). In rainy years up to 750 millimetres (30 in) is possible, while in dry years it can be as little as 300–350 millimetres (12–14 in).

Fauna

The district has fauna typical of Central Europe, including fox,

partridges inhabit the steppe
regions.

Flora

Forests occupy 8.5 percent of the district, and consist of

blackthorn and blackberry. Steppe and forest steppe vegetation includes grasses, knotweed, clover and wormwood
.

Pădurea Domnească

See also: Pădurea Domnească
European bison, facing right and looking at the camera
European bison were given to Moldova in 2006 by Poland; now they are found in the Pădurea Domnească nature reserve.

The Pădurea Domnească nature reserve is located in the mid-Prut Valley area, extending 40 kilometres (25 mi) between

Pruteni. A forest under state protection since 1993, it is one of the most valuable meadows and old floodplain forests in Europe. The reserve covers an area of 6,039 hectares (14,920 acres), of which 3,054 hectares (7,550 acres) is forest. In the reserve are gorges, caves and waterfalls; a deposit of fossilized coral; over 3,500 prehistoric mounds of unknown origin; a 120 hectares (300 acres) prehistoric lake bed with trees reaching heights of 30–35 metres (98–115 ft) and a colony of over 1,000 herons
which nest in the oaks.

Rivers

The Prut borders Romania. Smaller rivers include the

ponds
, which are popular summer retreats for tourists and local people.

Demographics

On January 1, 2012, the district population was 61,400, of which 18.9% was urban and 81.1% was rural population. There were 700 births in 2010, (11.3 per 1000) and 900 deaths (14.5 per 1000), for a decrease in population of 200 (−3.2 per 1000).

Ethnic groups

Ethnic group
 % of total
Moldovans * 77.3
Ukrainians 16.4
Romanians * 2.8
Russians 2.2
Romani 0.7
Gagauz 0.1
Bulgarians 0.1
Other 0.5
Undeclared 0.4

Footnote: * There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.

Religion

  • Christians: 98.1%
    • Orthodox Christians
      : 96.3%
    • Protestant
      : 1.4%
      • Baptists: 1.1%
      • Seventh-day Adventists
        : 0.1%
      • Pentecostals
        : 0.1%
      • Evangelicals
        : 0.1%
    • Catholics
      : 0.4%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • None: 0.4%
  • Atheists
    : 0.2%

Economy

The district has a total of 6,500 registered companies; however, agriculture is the most important sector. Agricultural land comprises 56,363 hectares (217.62 sq mi) (74.7 percent) of the total land area. Arable land comprises 42,300 hectares (163 sq mi) (56.1 percent) of total agricultural land, which includes

sunflowers, sugar beets, tobacco and cereals. Livestock and milk production is practiced intensively only on farms in Danu and Sturzovca
.

Education

The district operates 32

kindergartens, two primary schools, 10 secondary schools, eight general-education schools and eight higher-education institutes serving a student population of 9,158. Vocational training is available in Glodeni and Ciuciulea
.

Politics

From 2001 to 2009, Glodeni District was part of the "north red" electoral region, in which the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) usually received over 50 percent of the vote. However, in the 2009 July elections the PCRM lost to the Alliance for European Integration (AEI). During the last three elections, the AEI has increased 107.7%.

Parliament elections results
Year AEI PCRM
2010 49.45% (13,114) 43.62% (11,570)
July 2009 48.36% (12,441) 47.72% (12,227)
April 2009 24.77% (6,312) 53.38% (13,605)

Elections

2010 Moldovan parliamentary election results (Glodeni District)
Parties and coalitions Votes % +/−
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova 11,570 43.62 −4.10
Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova 6,540 24.66 +5.76
Democratic Party of Moldova
 4,514 17,02 +3.58
Liberal Party 1,159 4.37 −4.06
Party Alliance Our Moldova
 901 3.40 −4.19
Gabriel Stati (independent)
 305 1.15 +1.15
European Action Movement
 299 1.13 +1.13
Humanist Party of Moldova 282 1.06 +1.06
Other 1,257 3.59 -0.33
Total (turnout 57.25%) 26,743 100.00


Culture

Photo of early 20th-century politician Costache Leancă
Costache Leancă

The district has a children's center, schools of art, music and fine arts, 27 cultural houses, 35 public libraries, five museums, 97 works of art and 17 musical groups.

Health

Glodeni has a 200-bed hospital, 13 family practitioners, 10 health centers, 4 health offices and 26

pharmacies
.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.

External links

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