Cupcini

Village in Edineț District, Moldova
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48°6′39″N 27°23′7″E / 48.11083°N 27.38528°E / 48.11083; 27.38528CountryMoldovaDistrictEdineț DistrictArea
 • Total5 sq mi (12 km2)Elevation
472 ft (144 m)Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total7,190 • Density1,600/sq mi (600/km2)Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)Postal code
MD-4626
Area code+ 373 246

Cupcini (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈkupt͡ʃinʲ]) is a village in Edineț District, Moldova. Two villages are administered by the town, Chetroșica Veche and Chiurt.

History

Between 1958 and 1990 it was called Kalininsk.

Notable people

  • Alexandru Oleinic
  • Nikita Vinitski
  • Alexander Kovalchuk

Gallery

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

References

  1. ^ Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics – Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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1 In Transnistria. 2 Controlled by the Transnistrian authorities. 3 Also a municipality. 4 The seat of Dubăsari District is the commune of Cocieri (not a city).


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