Cantemir, Moldova

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Cantemir, Moldova
Cantemir, Moldova Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 46°16′N 28°13′E / 46.267, 28.217
Country	Moldova
County	Raionul Cantemir
Population (2004)
- Total	12,734
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Area code(s)	+373 273

Cantemir is a city in Moldova. It is the administrative center of Cantemir County. It was formerly known as Achendorf, but its name was changed after WWII, first to Doina, then to the current name, Cantemir.

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• Cantemir County Businesses

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Doina is a different village in Moldova, about 25 km from Cantemir. Cantemir as a town started in the 1970's when the canned factory was built. It was part of the Cania district and 1977 became Cantemir.