Ungheni

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Ungheni
Location of Ungheni
County Ungheni County
Status County capital
Mayor Vitalie Vrabie
Population (2004) 43 000
Density  ? inh/km²
Geographical coordinates 47°13′ N 27°49′ E
Web site http://moldova.cc/ungheni_city/

Ungheni (population: 35,157) is the seventh largest town in Moldova and, since 2003, the seat of Raionul Ungheni.

The first historical mention of Ungheni dates to 20 August 1462.

There is a bridge across the Prut and a border checkpoint to Romania. There is another border town with the same name in Romania, on the other side of the Prut River.

Ungheni's sister city is United States Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

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