Tîrnauca

Commune in Transnistria, Moldova

Tîrnauca Терновка (Russian) Тернівка (Ukrainian)
Commune
46°48′45″N 29°33′24″E / 46.81250°N 29.55667°E / 46.81250; 29.55667
Country (de jure)	Moldova
Country (de facto)	Transnistria^[a]
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Tîrnauca (Moldovan Cyrillic: Тырнаука; Ukrainian: Тернівка, Ternivka, Russian: Терновка, Ternovka) is a commune and village in the Slobozia District of the Left Bank of the Dniester, Moldova, situated on the east bank of the river Dniester, between Tighina and Tiraspol. It is notable for being home to the largest bottle-shaped building in the world, the Butylka hotel and museum.

Notes

^ Transnistria's political status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is not recognised by any UN member state. The Moldovan government and the international community consider Transnistria a part of Moldova's territory.