Leova District

Leova District is a district (

History

The localities with the oldest

Leova District is located in the southwest part of the Republic of Moldova. Its neighbors are as follows: Hîncești District in the north, Gagauzia and Cimișlia District in the east, Cantemir District in the south, and the state border with Romania in the west, on the river Prut. The relief is generally plain, but with altitudes above 250 m (820 ft) in the northern part of the district (the southern extremity of Central Moldavian Plateau), elevations of 150–200 m (490–660 ft) in the south (extreme north of the Tigheci Plateau), and 20–100 m (66–328 ft) the plains of the river Prut. Erosion processes occur with a medium intensity.

Climate

Fauna

Typical European fauna, with the presence of mammals such as

• Localities: 39
  • Administrative center: Leova
    • Cities: Iargara, Leova
      • Villages: 14
        • Communes: 23

Demographics

As of 1 January 2012, the district's population was 53,600, of which 29.1% urban and 70.9% rural population.

• Births (2010): 672 (12.5 per 1000)
• Deaths (2010): 667 (12.4 per 1000)
• Growth rate (2010): 5 (0.1 per 1000)

Ethnic groups

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

Religion

• Christians - 97.9%
  • Orthodox Christians
    - 97.0%
  • Protestant
    - 0.9%
    • Seventh-day Adventists
      - 0.6%
    • Evangelicals
      - 0.2%
    • Baptists - 0.1%
• Other - 1.4%
• No religion - 0.5%
• Atheists
  - 0.2%

Economy

In the district are 11,859 total registered

In Leova district working 34 educational institutions, including: Total number of students, including 7833 children in schools, in preschool institutions in 2009 children, 280 polyvalent vocational schools students.

Politics

During the last three elections AEI had an increase of 57.2%

Elections

Culture

In district works: two

Health

In district works: a

The council of the

• Cimislia. This monument dates back to the Trajan's Dacian Wars
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• The wooden church from Covurlui. This church is built of wood, was built in 1805, closed in 1959 and reopened in 1989.
• Monument of nature - tree secular. Oaks located in the city Leova, Street Gorghi 8, Hall Leova land owner. The tree is 214 years old.
• Church dedicated St. Voievozi, s. Michael and Gabriel in Borogani. The old church was built in 1811 of wood.

References

External links

• Official website
• Descrierea generală a raionului Leova
• District population per year
• Rezultatele alegerilor din 28 noiembrie 2010 în raionul Leova

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