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Consiliul Municipal Chișinău (cropped)
city

Chișinău was founded in 1436 as a monastery village.

Chișinău
Moldova
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Chișinău

Moldova

Country
Moldova
Population
665.1K
Coordinates
47.01, 28.86
392nd most populous city in the world

Chișinău is the capital and largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre. It is situated in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc, a tributary of the Dniester.

From the “History” section

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By 1897, 46% of Chișinău's population was Jewish, totaling over 50,000 people.

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Chișinău

Moldova

Country
Moldova
Population
665.1K
Coordinates
47.01, 28.86
392nd most populous city in the world

Chișinău is the capital and largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre. It is situated in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc, a tributary of the Dniester.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Rodion Gavriloi · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Consiliul Municipal Chișinău (cropped)
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Chișinău is located on the river Bâc, a tributary of the Dniester.

Chișinău
Moldova
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Chișinău

Moldova

Country
Moldova
Population
665.1K
Coordinates
47.01, 28.86
392nd most populous city in the world

Chișinău is the capital and largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre. It is situated in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc, a tributary of the Dniester.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Rodion Gavriloi · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Consiliul Municipal Chișinău (cropped)
city

The National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History in Chișinău houses more than 135,000 exhibit pieces.

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Moldova
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Chișinău

Moldova

Country
Moldova
Population
665.1K
Coordinates
47.01, 28.86
392nd most populous city in the world

Chișinău is the capital and largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre. It is situated in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc, a tributary of the Dniester.

From the “Culture and education” section

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Consiliul Municipal Chișinău (cropped)
city

Chișinău has a warm-summer humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold, windy winters.

Chișinău
Moldova
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city

Chișinău

Moldova

Country
Moldova
Population
665.1K
Coordinates
47.01, 28.86
392nd most populous city in the world

Chișinău is the capital and largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre. It is situated in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc, a tributary of the Dniester.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Rodion Gavriloi · CC BY-SA 4.0

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