Căușeni
Căușeni | |
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Coordinates: 46°38′N 29°24′E / 46.633°N 29.400°E | |
Country | Moldova |
County | Căușeni District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anatolie Dontu |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 15,939 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | MD-4300 |
Area code | +373 243 |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | primaria.causeni.org |
Căușeni (Romanian pronunciation: [kə.uˈʃenʲ]) is a town and the administrative center of Căușeni District, Moldova.
Its population at the 2014 census was 15,939, of which 12,056 Moldovans, 1,119 Romanians, 747 Russians, 545 Ukrainians, 204 Bulgarians, 69 Gagauzians, 12 Gypsies, and 1,187 other/undeclared.[2]
History
The 17th century Assumption of Our Lady Church is the oldest surviving building in the town.[3] It is set more than 3 feet (0.91 m) below ground level and preserves the only medieval fresco in the Republic of Moldova. Executed by Walachian painters in a late Byzantine-Romanian style, the interiors feature religious scenes and iconography in vibrant reds, gold, and blues.
At one time it was a vibrant Jewish shtetl. In 1897, 45 percent of the population (1,675) was Jewish, most working in agriculture.[4]
Notable people
- Bianna Golodryga, journalist at CNN
- Alexandru Pînzari, former Moldovan Chief of Police and former Moldovan Minister of Defence
Gallery
References
- ^ Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Republic of Moldova 2014 Population Census
- ^ http://www.natura2000oltenita-chiciu.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Moldova-Pitoreasca-Picturesque-Moldavia-pdf-Vladimir-Toncea.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Kaushany". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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