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Bender Fortress. Northern side 02
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In 1920, one third of Bender's population was Jewish.

Bender
Moldova
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Bender

Moldova

Country
Moldova
Population
91.9K
Coordinates
46.83, 29.47
1108th most populous city in the world

Bender or Bendery, also known as Tighina, is a city within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova under de facto control of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Transnistria) (PMR) since 1992. It is located on the western bank of the river Dniester in the historical region of Bessarabia.

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