Căușeni | ||
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Location within Moldova | ||
Coordinates: 46°38′N 29°24′E / 46.633°N 29.400°ECoordinates: 46°38′N 29°24′E / 46.633°N 29.400°E | ||
Country | Moldova | |
County | Căușeni District | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Anatolie Zaremba | |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | |
Population (2012) | ||
• Total | 19,900 | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Area code(s) | +373 243 | |
Climate | Cfb | |
Website | www.causeni.md |
Căușeni (Romanian pronunciation: [kə.uˈʃenʲ]) is a city and the administrative center of Căușeni District, Moldova.
Its population at the 2004 census was 17,757, of which 14,807 Moldovans/Romanians, 960 Ukrainians, 1,521 Russians, 82 Gagauzians, 273 Bulgarians, 6 Jews, 3 Poles, 8 Gypsies, and 97 other/undeclared.
The 17th century Assumption of Our Lady Church is the oldest surviving building in the town. It is set more than 3 feet (0.91 m) below ground level and preserves the only medieval fresco in the Republic of Moldova. Executed by Walachian painters in a late Byzantine-Romanian style, the interiors feature religious scenes and iconography in vibrant reds, gold, and blues.