Ungheni

For other uses, see Ungheni (disambiguation).

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Ungheni
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Ungheni Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°13′N 27°49′E
Country	Moldova
County	Ungheni District
Government
• Mayor	Alexandru Ambros
Population (January 2011)
• Total	38,100
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Ungheni (Romanian pronunciation: [uŋˈɡenʲ]), with a population of 35,157, is the seventh largest city in Moldova and the seat of Ungheni District since 2003.

There is a bridge across the Prut and a border checkpoint to Romania. There is another border town with the same name in Romania (Ungheni, Iaşi), on the other side of the Prut River.

History

The first historical mention of Ungheni dates to 20 August 1462. A railway between Ungheni and Chişinău was built in 1875 by Russia in preparation for the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). After WWII, the rail route through Ungheni became the main connection between Russia and Romania.

Features and attractions

Gustave Eiffel bridge

Main article: Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni

Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni

In 1876 after the spring flooding of the river Prut the railway bridge that linked Moldova and Romania was almost destroyed. Railway Department invited Gustave Eiffel in Basarabia(Moldova) to redesign and rebuild the bridge. Nowadays it is still a strategically construction under the supervision of frontier guard.

Media

• Unghiul
• Expresul de Ungheni
• Euronova TV
• UNGHENI.TV
• Radio Chişinău 93.8 FM
• Vocea Basarabiei 100.1 FM

Natives

• Isidore A.L. Diamond (1920–1988), Jewish American screenwriter (Some Like It Hot)
• Anatolie Arhire
• Octavian Ţicu
• Anatolie Arhire
• Valentina Naforniţă, Winner - BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2011
• Veronica Kiriak,Israeli Model

International relations

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

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ungheni is twinned with:

• Auce, Latvia
• Carmel, Israel
• Dmitrovsk, Russia
• Konin, Poland
• Reghin, Romania
• Vasilkov, Ukraine
• Winston-Salem, United States

Consulates

• Romania – Consulate

Gallery

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  The first historical mention of Ungheni dates to 20 August 1462

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  Around 1900

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  Ungheni river port

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  Mihai Eminescu statue

References

• Brezianu, Andrei and Spânu, Vlad (eds.) (2007) "Ungheni" Historical Dictionary of Moldova (2^nd ed.) Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland, USA, p. 371, ISBN 978-0-8108-5607-3

External links

Media

UNGHENI.TV / First news portal from Ungheni, Moldova