Dondușeni

For the commune in the same district with the same name, see Dondușeni, Dondușeni.

Dondușeni
Dondușeni Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 48°13′N 27°35′E
Country	Moldova
District	Dondușeni District
Elevation	715 ft (218 m)
Population  (2014)
• Total	7,101
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Climate	Dfb

Dondușeni (Romanian pronunciation: [donduˈʃenʲ]) is a city in the north of Moldova. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Dondușeni District. Its postal code is MD-5102. The population at the 2004 census was 9,801.

Demographics

At the 1930 census, the locality (then a village) was known as Dondoșani-Gară (literally Dondoșani Station), and had a population of 953. It was part of Plasa Climăuți of Soroca County.

Ethnic composition
Ethnic group	1930 census	2004 census
Moldovans	338	6,495
Ruthenians (Ukrainians)	42	2,055
Russians	280	1,146
Jews	277	12
Bulgarians	1	17
Gagauzians	-	12
Poles	13	7
Gypsies	-	1
Germans	1	56
Serbians, Croatians, Slovenes	1
others	-
Total	953	9,801

Native language
Language	1930 census	2004 census
Moldavian	340	N/A
Yiddish	270	N/A
Russian	196	N/A
Ukrainian	138	N/A
Polish	7	N/A
German	1	N/A
Serbo-Croatian, Slovene	1	N/A
Total	953	9,801

There are three high schools in Donduşeni, one Romanian, the Alexei Mateevici Lyceum, and two Russian.

Dondușeni has a hospital, a hotel, a police office, some cafes and restaurants.

Media

• Vocea Basarabiei 104.4 FM

Notable people

• Simion Galețchi

Bibliography

Veaceslav Ioniță, Ghidul orașelor din Republica Moldova/ Veaceslav Ioniță. Igor Munteanu, Irina Beregoi. Chișinău: TISH, 2004 (F.E.-P. Tipografia Centrală). 248 p. ISBN 9975-947-39-5