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Fălești

Fălești
Fălești is located in Moldova
Fălești
Fălești
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°34′20″N 27°42′50″E / 47.57222°N 27.71389°E / 47.57222; 27.71389Coordinates: 47°34′20″N 27°42′50″E / 47.57222°N 27.71389°E / 47.57222; 27.71389
Country  Moldova
District Fălești District
Population (2011)
 • Total 17,800
 • Density 9,180/sq mi (3,544/km2)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Climate Dfb

Fălești (Moldovan Cyrillic: Фэлешть; Romanian pronunciation: [fəˈleʃtʲ]) is a city and the administrative center of Fălești District, Moldova.

In January 2011, the population of Fălești was estimated to be 17,800.

The town had an important Jewish community before World War II, 51% of the total population. The Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.


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