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Rîșcani

Coordinates: 47°57′26″N 27°33′14″E / 47.95722°N 27.55389°E / 47.95722; 27.55389
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For the sector of the capital Chișinău, see Sectorul Rîșcani.
Rîșcani
Church of the Assumption
Culture center
Rîșcani is located in Moldova
Rîșcani
Rîșcani
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°57′26″N 27°33′14″E / 47.95722°N 27.55389°E / 47.95722; 27.55389
Country Moldova
DistrictRîșcani District
Government
 • MayorVictor Bogatico (PN)
Area
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 • Total
52.4 km2 (20.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2][3]
 • Total
9,259
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
5600
Area code256
Websiteriscani.com

Rîșcani (Romanian pronunciation: [rɨʃˈkanʲ], also spelled Râșcani) 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 Riscani District. Spread across an area of 52.4 km2 (20.2 sq mi), the town had a population of 9,259 inhabitants in 2014.

Geography

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Rîșcani is located in Rîșcani District of Moldova.[1] It is located in the southeastern Europe and in the north-western part of Moldova.[4] Spread across an area of 52.4 km2 (20.2 sq mi), it is the largest center of the district. It is one of 27 sub-divisions (two cities and 25 communes) in the district.[5] It is part of the Bessarabia region.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1959 3,771—    
1970 10,869+188.2%
1979 14,318+31.7%
YearPop.±%
1989 17,650+23.3%
2004 12,117−31.3%
2014 9,259−23.6%

According to the 2014 census, the population of Rîșcani amounted to 9,259 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 12,117 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 4,318 were men and 4,941 were women.[7] The population is further projected to reduce over the next few decades.[8] The city had a Human Development Index of 0.699 in 2015.[8] About 1,554 inhabitants were under the age of fourteen, and 1,242 inhabitants were above the age of 65 years.[1] About 91.3% of the population lived in urban areas. The town had an expatriate population of 598 individuals, of whom 22 belonged to the European Union and 486 belonged to the Commonwealth of Independent States.[1] Moldovans formed the major ethnic group (53%), with Ukrainians (31%) forming a large minority. Others include Russians (7.3%), and Romanians (4.6%).[2] The town had a significant Jewish population before the Second World War.[6] Moldovan language was the most spoken language, spoken to by 3,828 (41.8%) inhabitants, with Russian (28.6%) and Ukrainian (18.2%) spoken by significant minorities.[1] About 96.6% of the population followed Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and 3.4% of the population followed other religions.[1]

Ethnic composition of Rîșcani (2014)[9]
  1. Moldovans* (52.99%)
  2. Romanians (2.98%)
  3. Ukrainians (30.98%)
  4. Russians (7.27%)
  5. Romani (4.63%)
  6. Others (1.15%)
:Linguistic composition of Rîșcani (2014)[10]
  1. Moldovan* (41.72%)
  2. Romanian (10.88%)
  3. Russian (24.57%)
  4. Ukrainian (18.19%)
  5. Romani (4.26%)
  6. Other (0.28%)

Footnotes:

* There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.

* 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Cantemir". 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. ^ "Riscani". Earth database. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Moldova". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Jewish population in Bessarabia" (PDF). Jewishgen. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Riscani". City facts. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
  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. 2013-12-05. Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
  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.
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