Cornești, Moldova
Cornești | |
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![]() ![]() Cornești Location in Moldova | |
Coordinates: 47°21′22″N 28°0′30″E / 47.35611°N 28.00833°ECoordinates: 47°21′22″N 28°0′30″E / 47.35611°N 28.00833°E | |
Country | Moldova |
District | Ungheni District |
Population | |
• Total | 2,470 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | MD-3608 |
Area code(s) | 236 |
Website | orasulcornesti |
Cornești (Romanian pronunciation: [korˈneʃtʲ]) is a city in Ungheni district, in central Moldova, with a population of 3,284 at the 2004 census. It is composed of the city itself, population 2,781, and the village Romanovca, population 503.
History[]
The Chișinău-Cornești railway was built between 1871 and 1873. On June 1, 1875, the line Cornești-Ungheni was opened and connection to Romania was established. During the interwar period, the city was the seat of Plasa Cornești, in Bălți County, Romania.
References[]
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Moldova
- Beletsky Uyezd
- Bălți County (Romania)
- Ungheni District
- Central Moldova geography stubs