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Fălești

Coordinates: 47°34′20″N 27°42′50″E / 47.57222°N 27.71389°E / 47.57222; 27.71389
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Fălești
City
Fălești District Council
Creative Center for Children and Youth
Music school
Flag of Fălești
Flag
Coat of arms of Fălești
Coat of arms
Fălești is located in Moldova
Fălești
Fălești
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°34′20″N 27°42′50″E / 47.57222°N 27.71389°E / 47.57222; 27.71389
CountryMoldova
DistrictFălești District
Government
 • MayorAlexandr Severin (PN)
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.9 sq mi (20.5 km2)
Population
 (2014)[2][3]
 • Total
12,074
 • Density1,500/sq mi (590/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ClimateDfb

Fălești (Romanian pronunciation: [fəˈleʃtʲ]) is a city in Moldova. It is located in the north-western part of the country, in the old Bessarabia region. It is the largest city and administrative center of Fălești District. Spread across an area of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi), the town had a population of 12,074 inhabitants in 2014.

Geography

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Falesti is located in Fălești District of Moldova. It is located in the southeastern Europe and in the north-western part of Moldova.[4] Spread across an area of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi), it is one of 33 sub-divisions (city of Falesti and 32 communes) in the district.[1] It is part of the Bessarabia region.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1930 6,278—    
1959 7,964+26.9%
1970 9,251+16.2%
1979 10,715+15.8%
YearPop.±%
1989 14,043+31.1%
2004 14,931+6.3%
201412,074−19.1%

According to the 2014 census, Falesti had a population of 12,074 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 14,931 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 5,644 were men and 6,430 were women.[6] About 2,102 inhabitants were under the age of fourteen.[1] About 93.5% of the population lived in urban areas. The town had an expatriate population of 489 individuals.[1]

Moldovans formed the major ethnic group (76.6%), with Ukrainians (13.2%), Russians (5.4%) and Romanians (3.8%) forming a significant minority.[2] The town had a significant Jewish population before the Second World War. The Jews numbered almost half of the town's population.[7] However, majority of the Jewsish population were extirpated during the Holocaust and the subsequent emigration.[8][9] Moldovan language was the most spoken language, spoken to by 9,209 inhabitants.[1]

Ethnic composition of Fălești (2014)[10]
  1. Moldovans[a] (76.63%)
  2. Ukrainians (13.21%)
  3. Russians (5.37%)
  4. Romanians (3.81%)
  5. Others (0.97%)
:Linguistic composition of Fălești (2014)[14]
  1. Moldovan[b] (63.02%)
  2. Romanian (14.13%)
  3. Russian (16.73%)
  4. Ukrainian (5.8%)
  5. Other (0.28%)
  1. ^ There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.
  2. ^ Moldovan language is one of the two local names for the Romanian language in Moldova. In 2013, the Constitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence,[11] thus giving official status to the name Romanian.[12][13]

Climate

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On 7 August 2012, Fălești recorded a temperature of 42.4 °C (108.3 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Moldova.[15]

Climate data for Fălești (1991–2020, extremes 1957–2021)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.1
(59.2) 		22.0
(71.6) 		26.4
(79.5) 		32.5
(90.5) 		35.0
(95.0) 		40.1
(104.2) 		40.4
(104.7) 		42.4
(108.3) 		38.6
(101.5) 		32.7
(90.9) 		26.3
(79.3) 		17.2
(63.0) 		42.4
(108.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8) 		3.4
(38.1) 		9.6
(49.3) 		17.1
(62.8) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.6
(79.9) 		28.7
(83.7) 		28.6
(83.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		15.6
(60.1) 		8.2
(46.8) 		2.4
(36.3) 		15.6
(60.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		4.5
(40.1) 		11.3
(52.3) 		16.8
(62.2) 		20.5
(68.9) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.2
(72.0) 		16.7
(62.1) 		10.6
(51.1) 		4.7
(40.5) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		10.5
(50.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		0.5
(32.9) 		6.3
(43.3) 		11.4
(52.5) 		15.2
(59.4) 		17.0
(62.6) 		16.6
(61.9) 		11.9
(53.4) 		6.7
(44.1) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		6.4
(43.5)
Record low °C (°F) −27.5
(−17.5) 		−23.2
(−9.8) 		−19.0
(−2.2) 		−9.8
(14.4) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		3.1
(37.6) 		8.6
(47.5) 		5.6
(42.1) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		−15.9
(3.4) 		−26.3
(−15.3) 		−27.5
(−17.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30
(1.2) 		28
(1.1) 		34
(1.3) 		40
(1.6) 		58
(2.3) 		75
(3.0) 		78
(3.1) 		54
(2.1) 		57
(2.2) 		42
(1.7) 		38
(1.5) 		32
(1.3) 		566
(22.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 6 6 6 5 6 79
Average relative humidity (%) 84 81 74 65 63 66 66 64 68 73 83 85 73
Source 1: NOAA[16]
Source 2: Serviciul Hidrometeorologic de Stat (extremes, relative humidity)[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Falesti". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Falesti". Invest North. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Bessarabia". Jewishgen. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Falesti". International Jewish Cemetery Project. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Pinkas Hakehillot Romania: Falesht (Falesti, Moldova)".
  9. ^ "JewishMemory - Home". Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  10. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
  11. ^ "Hotărâre Nr. 36 din 05.12.2013 privind interpretarea articolului 13 alin. (1) din Constituție în corelație cu Preambulul Constituției și Declarația de Independență a Republicii Moldova (Sesizările nr. 8b/2013 și 41b/2013)" (in Romanian). Constitutional Court of Moldova. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 124. ... Prin urmare, Curtea consideră că prevederea conținută în Declarația de Independență referitoare la limba română ca limbă de stat a Republicii Moldova prevalează asupra prevederii referitoare la limba moldovenească conținute în articolul 13 al Constituției. [124. ... Therefore, the Court considers that the provision contained in the Declaration of Independence regarding the Romanian language as the state language of the Republic of Moldova prevails over the provision regarding the Moldovan language contained in Article 13 of the Constitution.]
  12. ^ "Moldovan court rules official language is 'Romanian', replacing Soviet-flavored 'Moldovan'". Fox News. Associated Press. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  13. ^ "Chisinau Recognizes Romanian As Official Language". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  14. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
  15. ^ "Recorduri meteorologice în Republica Moldova" (in Romanian). Serviciul Hidrometeorologic de Stat. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  16. ^ "Fălești Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  17. ^ "GHID CLIMATIC al Republicii Moldova" (PDF) (in Romanian). Serviciul Hidrometeorologic de Stat. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.

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