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Cornești (town), Ungheni

Coordinates: 47°21′22″N 28°0′30″E / 47.35611°N 28.00833°E / 47.35611; 28.00833
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Cornești
Cornești is located in Moldova
Cornești
Cornești
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°21′22″N 28°0′30″E / 47.35611°N 28.00833°E / 47.35611; 28.00833
CountryMoldova
DistrictUngheni District
Population
 • Total2,470
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-3608
Area code236
Websiteorasulcornesti.com

Cornești (Romanian pronunciation: [korˈneʃtʲ]) is a town (oraș) in Ungheni district, in central Moldova, with a population of 3,284 at the 2004 census. It is composed of the town itself, population 2,781, and the village Romanovca, population 503.

History

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The Chișinău-Cornești railway was built between 1871 and 1873. On June 1, 1875, the line Cornești-Ungheni was opened and connection to Romania was established. During the interwar period, the town was the seat of Plasa Cornești, in Bălți County, Romania.

Climate

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Climate data for Cornești, Moldova (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
3.1
(37.6)
9.0
(48.2)
16.4
(61.5)
22.2
(72.0)
25.8
(78.4)
27.9
(82.2)
27.8
(82.0)
22.0
(71.6)
15.1
(59.2)
7.9
(46.2)
2.4
(36.3)
15.0
(59.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
−0.6
(30.9)
4.2
(39.6)
10.8
(51.4)
16.3
(61.3)
20.0
(68.0)
21.9
(71.4)
21.7
(71.1)
16.3
(61.3)
10.3
(50.5)
4.5
(40.1)
−0.6
(30.9)
10.2
(50.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−3.5
(25.7)
0.3
(32.5)
6.0
(42.8)
11.0
(51.8)
14.7
(58.5)
16.6
(61.9)
16.3
(61.3)
11.5
(52.7)
6.4
(43.5)
1.7
(35.1)
−3.2
(26.2)
6.1
(43.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36
(1.4)
34
(1.3)
43
(1.7)
47
(1.9)
62
(2.4)
85
(3.3)
77
(3.0)
49
(1.9)
55
(2.2)
47
(1.9)
44
(1.7)
42
(1.7)
621
(24.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8 7 7 7 9 8 8 5 6 6 6 7 83
Source: NOAA[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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 2017-05-01.
  2. ^ "Cornești Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 21 August 2023.