Călărași, Moldova

Călărași
Călărași railway station
Flag Coat of arms
Călărași Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°15′N 28°18′E / 47.250°N 28.300°E / 47.250; 28.300
Country	Moldova
County	Călărași District
Government
• Mayor	Nicolae Melnic 2011-2019
Area
• Total	423 km2 (163 sq mi)
Population  (2014)[1]
• 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

External links[]

• Călăraşi, Moldova at JewishGen

Coordinates: 47°15′N 28°18′E / 47.250°N 28.300°E / 47.250; 28.300

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