Telenești District
Telenești District
Raionul Telenești | |
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District (Raion) | |
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UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Area code | +373 58 |
| Car plates | TL |
| Website | www.telenesti.md |
Telenești (Romanian pronunciation: [teleˈneʃtʲ]) is a district (Romanian: raion) in central Moldova, with the administrative center at Telenești.
History
The oldest recorded settlements of the district are:
Bolshevik one) made the peasants owners of a plot of land, and the previous owners were compensated. After the Molotov–Ribbentrop Treaty, Bessarabia was occupied by the Soviet Union. In 1991, the district became a part of independent Moldova, and in 1999 it was dissolved, and its territory was included in Orhei County, until 2003, when it was reestablished as an administrative unit of Moldova
.
Geography
Telenești district is located in central part of the
.Climate
District
precipitation 500–600 mm. Average wind
speed is 2–5 m/s.
Fauna
Rich and varied
and others.Flora
Flora features
and others.Rivers
District is located in the
artificial. The largest lake is Lake Verejeni
built on Ciuluicul Mare.
Administrative subdivisions
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 61,794 | — |
| 1970 | 76,349 | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 74,987 | −1.8% |
2004 | 70,126 | −5.8% |
1 January 2012 the district population was 73,900 of which 11.0%
rural
population.
- Births(2010): 858 (11.5 per 1000)
- Deaths(2010): 998 (13.4 per 1000)
- Growth Rate (2010): -140 (-1.9 per 1000)
Ethnic groups
Ethnic group |
% of total |
|---|---|
| Moldovans * | 90.7 |
| Romanians * | 7.7 |
| Ukrainians | 0.9 |
| Russians | 0.5 |
| Other | 0.1 |
| Undeclared | 0.22 |
Footnote: * There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.
Religion
- Christians - 99.0%
- Orthodox Christians- 98.0%
- Protestant- 1.0%
- Baptists - 0.4%
- Seventh-day Adventists- 0.4%
- Evangelicals- 0.2%
- Other 0.8%
- No Religion 0.2%
Economy
The total number of
and more.Education
For the 2010-2011
vocational
school with 163 students.
Politics
A large majority of district support
elections is in a constant fall. AEI
has a good support in the district.
During the last three elections AEI had an increase of 72.0%
| Year | AEI | PCRM |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71.73% 23,104 | 22.41% 7,248 |
| July 2009 | 63.48% 19,148 | 31.94% 9,636 |
| April 2009 | 43.91% 13,427 | 42.03% 12,852 |
Elections
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova | 15,894 | 49.13 | +23.04 | |
| Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova | 7,248 | 22.41 | −9.53 | |
Democratic Party of Moldova
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4,684 | 14.48 | +1.84 | |
| Liberal Party | 2,514 | 7.77 | −4.01 | |
European Action Movement
|
610 | 1.89 | +1.89 | |
| Other Party | 1,407 | 4.32 | +1.99 | |
| Total (turnout 61.78%) | 32,588 | 100.00 |
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Culture
Cultural sector of the district is represented by the activity: 44
museums
.
Health
Working in district: District
branches
- 31 units, pharmacies and private extra - 10 units.
Personalities
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References
External links
| Districts | |
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| Municipalities | |
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| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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