Dondușeni

Donduşeni
Donduşeni Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 48°13′N 27°35′E / 48.217°N 27.583°E / 48.217; 27.583Coordinates: 48°13′N 27°35′E / 48.217°N 27.583°E / 48.217; 27.583
Country	Moldova
District	Donduşeni District
Elevation	715 ft (218 m)
Population (2012)
• Total	10,700
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Donduşeni (Romanian pronunciation: [donˈduʃenʲ]) is a city in the north of Moldova. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Donduşeni District. Its postal code is MD-5100. The population at the 2004 census was 9,801.

Demographics

At the 1930 census, the locality (then a village) was known as Dondoşani-Gară (literally Dondoşani Station), and had a population of 953. It was part of Plasa Climăuţi of Soroca County.

There are three high schools in Donduşeni, one Romanian, the Alexei Mateevici Lyceum, and two Russian.

Donduşeni has a hospital, a hotel, a police office, some caffes, and restaurants.

Media

• Vocea Basarabiei 104.4 FM

Notable people

• Simion Galeţchi

Bibliography

Veaceslav Ioniţă, Ghidul oraşelor din Republica Moldova/ Veaceslav Ioniţă. Igor Munteanu, Irina Beregoi. - Chişinău,: TISH, 2004 (F.E.-P. Tipografia Centrală). 248 p. ISBN 9975-947-39-5

References

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