Călărași, Moldova

This article is about Călăraşi, Moldova. For other uses, see Călăraşi (disambiguation).

Călărași, Moldova
Călăraşi railway station
Călărași, Moldova Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°15′N 28°18′E
Country	Moldova
County	Călăraşi District
Government
• Mayor	Rusu Valeriu
Population (January 2011)
• Total	16,300
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Călărași (Romanian pronunciation: [kələˈraʃʲ]) is a town in Moldova, founded 1848.

Long ago, the word "călărași" meant "horsemen" (today the word is "cǎlăreți"). 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 Călăraşi District; it also administers one village, Oricova.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Moldova

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ungheni is twinned with:

• Călăraşi, Romania