Donduşeni | |
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Location in Moldova | |
Coordinates: 48°13′N 27°35′E / 48.217°N 27.583°ECoordinates: 48°13′N 27°35′E / 48.217°N 27.583°E | |
Country | Moldova |
District | Donduşeni District |
Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 10,700 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Climate | Dfb |
Donduşeni (Romanian pronunciation: [donˈduʃenʲ]) is a city in the north of Moldova. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Donduşeni District. Its postal code is MD-5100. The population at the 2004 census was 9,801.
At the 1930 census, the locality (then a village) was known as Dondoşani-Gară (literally Dondoşani Station), and had a population of 953. It was part of Plasa Climăuţi of Soroca County.
There are three high schools in Donduşeni, one Romanian, the Alexei Mateevici Lyceum, and two Russian.
Donduşeni has a hospital, a hotel, a police office, some caffes, and restaurants.
Veaceslav Ioniţă, Ghidul oraşelor din Republica Moldova/ Veaceslav Ioniţă. Igor Munteanu, Irina Beregoi. - Chişinău,: TISH, 2004 (F.E.-P. Tipografia Centrală). 248 p.