Mălăiești, Transnistria
Mălăiești
(in Russian)Малаешты (in Ukrainian)Малає́шти | |
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  Mălăiești | |
| Coordinates: 46°58′53″N 29°32′54″E / 46.98139°N 29.54833°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Administrative territorial entity | Transnistria autonomous territorial unit |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Mălăiești (Romanian; Ukrainian: Малаєшти, Malayeshty, Russian: Малаешты, Malayeshty) is one of the larger communes in the Grigoriopol sub-district, in the disputed territory of Transnistria, internationally recognised as part of the Republic of Moldova. Its name is derived from Romanian "mălai", which means "millet or maize flour", with suffix -eşti. It is composed of two villages, Cernița (Черниця, Черница) and Mălăiești.[1]
Notable natives
- Vladimir Beşleagă, Moldovan writer
- Boris Marian, journalist, from 2001 director of "Moldpres", the official press agency of Moldova
References
External links
- Map
- Moldovan writer Vladimir Beşleagă (in Romanian)
