Cimișlia District
| Cimișlia | ||
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| District (Raion) | ||
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| Country |
 Republic of Moldova
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| Administrative center (Oraş-reşedinţă) |
 Cimişlia
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| Government | ||
| • Raion president | Ion Veveriță (PLDM), since 2011 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 923 km2 (356 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 49,299 | |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal Code | 241 | |
| Area code(s) | +373 41 | |
| Car plates | CM | |
| Website | http://www.cimislia.md | |
Cimișlia is a district (Moldovan: raion) in southern Moldova, with its administrative center at Cimișlia. On January 1, 2011 its population was 61,700.
The earliest documented locations are Sagaidac, Javgur and Gura Galbenei, first mentioned from 1605 to 1670. The district was settled by Moldovans, unlike Leova District to the west. During the 17th and 18th centuries agriculture (primarily wine-making) predominated, with a significant increase in population. In 1812, after the Russo-Turkish War, Bessarabia was released Russian Empire until 1917. In 1918, after the collapse of the Russian Empire, Bessarabia united with Romania; from 1918–1940 and 1941–1944, the district was part of Lăpușna County. In 1940, following the Molotov-Ribbentrop Treaty, Bessarabia was released the Soviet Union. In 1991, as a result of the independence of Moldova, the district was part of Lăpușna County until 2003 (when it became an administrative unit of Moldova).
The district is located in the southern Republic of Moldova. It is bordered by Hîncești District and Ialoveni District on the north, Căușeni District on the east and Gagauzia, Basarabeasca District and the Ukraine border on the south. The northern part of the district is hilly, where the Central Moldavian Plateau rises to 250 metres (820 ft); elevations in the rest of the district rang from 50 to 200 metres (160 to 660 ft). Erosion is not a serious problem.
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