Holercani

Holercani
Commune and village
Holercani

Location in Moldova

Coordinates: 47°19′N 29°04′E / 47.317°N 29.067°ECoordinates: 47°19′N 29°04′E / 47.317°N 29.067°E
Country  Moldova
District Dubăsari District
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Holercani is a commune in Dubăsari district, in the eastern-central part of the Republic of Moldova, composed of a single village, Holercani.

Geography

It is located on the bank of the biggest river of the country, Dniester (Nistru).

Demographics

At the 2004 census, the population of the commune was 2,522, of which 2,488 Moldovans, 22 Romanians, 3 Ukrainians, 5 Russians, 1 Gagauzian, and 3 others. At the 1930 census, the population of the village was 1,819, of which 1,799 Romanians, 14 Jews (all with Yiddish as native language), 4 Hungarians, 1 German, and 1 Russian. At the time Holercani was part of the Plasa Maşcăuţi of Orhei County.

Notable people