Călărași, Moldova
Călărași | |
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Călărași Location within Moldova | |
Coordinates: 47°15′N 28°18′E / 47.250°N 28.300°E | |
Country | Moldova |
County | Călărași District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nicolae Melnic 2011-2019 |
Area | |
• Total | 423 km2 (163 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,800 |
• Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Climate | Dfb |
Călărași (Romanian pronunciation: [kələˈraʃʲ]) is a town in Moldova, founded in 1848.
Long ago, the word "călărași" meant "horsemen" (today the word is "călăreți"). The name of Călărași was inspired by a legend which tells that once, when Stephen III of Moldavia fought the Ottomans, he ordered a regiment of horsemen to stand guard. They fought the Ottomans, sacrificed themselves and, finally, won the battle.
The city is the administrative center of Călărași District; it also administers one village, Oricova.
International relations[]
Twin towns – Sister cities[]
Călărași is twinned with:
- Călărași, Romania
References[]
Further reading[]
- Kalarash/Calarasi (pp. 362-363) at Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots Foundation
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Categories:
- Cities and towns in Moldova
- 1432 establishments in Europe
- Orgeyevsky Uyezd
- Lăpușna County (Romania)
- Ținutul Nistru
- Shtetls
- Călărași District
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- Jewish history stubs