Căușeni District
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Căușeni District Raionul Căușeni |
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| Country |
 Republic of Moldova
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| Administrative center (Oraș-reședință) |
 Căușeni
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| Government | |||
| • Raion president | Ciontoloi Ion (PLDM), since 2011 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,163 km2 (449 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 81,185 | ||
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal Code | 243 | ||
| Area code(s) | +373 43 | ||
| Car plates | CS | ||
| Website | www.causeni.md | ||
Căușeni is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the central part of Moldova, with the administrative center at Căușeni. The other major city in the district is Căinari. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 92,300.
The Căușeni District was the first district of Moldova to be recorded in 1455. The next localities of the region to be recorded were: Zaim, Cîrnăţeni, Fîrlădeni, but not until the period 1535-1573. In the 16th-18th centuries, intensive agriculture and wine-making industries developed and population grew as a consequence. In 1761, in Căuşeni city, the Assumption Church was built with beautiful painted frescoes on the inside walls. In 1812, after the Russo-Turkish War (1806-1812), Basarabia was occupied by the Russian Empire until 1917. During this period there was an intense Russification of the native population. In 1918, after the collapse of the Russian Empire, Bessarabia united with Romania. From 1918-1940 and again from 1941-1944 during the German occupation, the district became part of Tighina County. After the Molotov-Ribbentrop Treaty in 1940, Basarabia was occupied by the USSR until the German invasion in 1941. In 1991 as a result of the proclamation of the Independence of Moldova, part of Căuşeni joined with Tighina County (1991-2003). In 2003 Căuşeni became an administrative unit of Moldova.
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