Rîșcani

For the sector of the capital Chișinău, see Sectorul Rîșcani.

Rîșcani
Rîșcani Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°57′26″N 27°33′14″E
Country	Moldova
District	Rîșcani District
Population  (2014)
• Total	9,259
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Rîșcani (Romanian pronunciation: [rɨʃˈkanʲ], also spelled Râșcani; Moldovan Cyrillic: Рышкань; Russian: Рышканы) is a city in Moldova, the capital of the Rîșcani District. It is located along the Copăceanca river, about 22 kilometres from the station in Drochia. Two villages are administered by the city, Bălanul Nou and Rămăzan.

History

In the USSR era, Rîșcani was home to a number of factories, a state agrotechnic school, and tobacco farms. In January 2011, the population was 14,400.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Moldova

Twin Towns - Sister Cities

Rîșcani is twinned with:

• Năvodari, Romania

References

• Rîșcani Stadium