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Ialoveni District

Ialoveni
District (Raion)
Flag of Ialoveni
Flag
Location of Ialoveni
Country  Republic of Moldova
Administrative center
(Oraş-reşedinţă)
Ialoveni
Government
 • Raion President Nicolae Andronache (PL), since 2011
Area
 • Total 783 km2 (302 sq mi)
 • Water 25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi)  2.27%
Population (2014)
 • Total 93,154
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal Code 268
Area code(s) +373 268
Car plates IL
Website http://www.ialoveni.md

Ialoveni is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the central part of Moldova, with the administrative center at Ialoveni. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 99,100.

Localities with the oldest documentary attestation of the district are: Bardar, Puhoi, Molesti, Răzeni, localities approved for the first time in the period 1443-1485. 16th-18th centuries, grow the economy (agriculture and winery), cultural (the built monasteries), as the region's population grows. In 1812, after the Russo-Turkish War (1806-1812), is the occupation of Basarabia, Russian Empire during this period (1812–1917), there is an intense russification of the native population. In 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire, Bessarabia united with Romania in this period (1918–1940, 1941–1944), the district is part of the Chisinau County. In 1940 after Molotov-Ribbentrop Treaty, Basarabia is occupied by the USSR. In 1991 as a result of the proclamation of Independence of Moldova, part and residence of the Chisinau County (1991–2003), and in 2003 became administrative unit of Moldova.


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