Lipcani
| Lipcani | |
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 Lipcani
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| Coordinates: 48°16′N 26°48′E / 48.267°N 26.800°ECoordinates: 48°16′N 26°48′E / 48.267°N 26.800°E | |
| Country |
 Moldova
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| District | Briceni District |
| Established | 1699 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dumenco Evghenii |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.58 sq mi (11.87 km2) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 5,500 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (463.2/km2) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | MD-4706 |
| Area code(s) | + 373 247 |
Lipcani (Romanian pronunciation: [lipˈkanʲ]; Ukrainian: Липкани, Russian: Липканы, Yiddish: ליפקאַן Lipkon) is a town in Briceni District, Moldova. It is also a border crossing between Moldova and Romania.
Lipcani is located on the banks of the Prut river, which forms the border with Romania. The border with Ukraine (Criva border crossing point) is also only a few kilometers to the north. Lipcani is located in the Bessarabia region. The closest large urban centres are Chernivtsi in Ukraine, Suceava in Romania, and Bălţi in Moldova. Lipcani is about 40 km (25 mi) from the Ukrainian city of Khotyn. The town is crossed by a small river called Medvedca.
Because of misspelling or translation difficulties, it is also referred to as: Lipcan, Lipcany, Lipkan, Lipkani, Lipchen, Lipcheny, Lipcheni, Lipcani Targ, Lipceni, Lipchany, Lypchany, Lipchani, Lipkamya, Lepkan, Lepkany, Lepkani, Lepcan, Lepcany, Lepcani, Linkani, Liptchani, Lipkane, Lipkon and Lipcon.
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