Cupcini

Cupcini
City
Cupcini Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 48°6′39″N 27°23′7″E / 48.11083°N 27.38528°E / 48.11083; 27.38528Coordinates: 48°6′39″N 27°23′7″E / 48.11083°N 27.38528°E / 48.11083; 27.38528
Country	Moldova
District	Edineţ District
Area
• Total	5 sq mi (12 km2)
Elevation	472 ft (144 m)
Population (2012)
• Total	9,300
• Density	2,010/sq mi (775/km2)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	MD-4626
Area code(s)	+ 373 246

Cupcini (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈkupt͡ʃinʲ]) is a town in Edineţ district, Moldova. Two villages are administered by the town, Chetroşica Veche and Chiurt.

History

Between 1958 and 1990 it was called Kalininsk.

Notable people

• Alexandru Oleinic

Gallery

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  The treasure of Chetroşica (3rd century BC). Discovered in 1994 near the village Chetroşica

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