Cornești | |
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Location in Moldova | |
Coordinates: 47°21′22″N 28°0′30″E / 47.35611°N 28.00833°ECoordinates: 47°21′22″N 28°0′30″E / 47.35611°N 28.00833°E | |
Country | Moldova |
District | Ungheni District |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 2,470 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Cornești (Romanian pronunciation: [korˈneʃtʲ]) is a city in Ungheni district, in central Moldova, with a population of 3,284 at the 2004 census. It is composed of the city itself, population 2,781, and the village Romanovca, population 503.
The Chișinău-Cornești railway was built between 1871 and 1873. On June 1, 1875, the line Cornești-Ungheni was opened and connection to Romania was established.