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Sîngerei

Coordinates: 47°38′N 28°09′E / 47.633°N 28.150°E / 47.633; 28.150
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Sîngerei
Sângerei
City
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Coat of arms of Sîngerei
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Sîngerei is located in Moldova
Sîngerei
Sîngerei
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°38′N 28°09′E / 47.633°N 28.150°E / 47.633; 28.150
CountryMoldova
DistrictSîngerei District
Area
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 • Total
32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2)
Population
 (2014)[2][3]
 • Total
12,465
 • Density390/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-6200
Area code262
Websitewww.primariasingerei.md

Sîngerei (also spelled Sângerei) is a city in Moldova. It is located in the north-central part of the country. It is the largest city and administrative center of Sîngerei District. Spread across an area of 83.7 km2 (32.3 sq mi), the town had a population of 12,465 inhabitants in 2014.

Geography

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Sîngerei is located in Sîngerei District of Moldova.[1] It is located in the southeastern Europe and in the north-central part of Moldova.[4] Spread across an area of 83.7 km2 (32.3 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.±%
1930 3,944—    
1970 10,149+157.3%
1979 12,363+21.8%
YearPop.±%
1989 15,023+21.5%
2004 13,364−11.0%
201412,465−6.7%

According to the 2014 census, the population of Sîngerei amounted to 12,465 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 13,364 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 6,005 were men and 6,460 were women.[7] About 2,190 inhabitants were under the age of fourteen, and 1,340 inhabitants were above the age of 65 years.[1] About 94.9% of the population lived in urban areas. The town had an expatriate population of 326 individuals, of which 34 belonged to the European Union, 278 belonged to the Commonwealth of Independent States, and 14 belonged to other nations.[1] 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]

Moldovans formed the major ethnic group (87.8%), with Ukrainians (4.4%) and Romanians (5.8%) forming a significant minority.[2] Moldovan language was the most spoken language, spoken to by 9,153 (75.3%) inhabitants, with Romanian (17.9%) and Russian (4.8%) spoken by significant minorities.[1] About 93.8% of the population followed Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and 6.2% of the population followed other religions.[1]

Ethnic composition of Sîngerei (2014)[9]
  1. Moldovans* (87.79%)
  2. Romanians (5.33%)
  3. Ukrainians (4.39%)
  4. Russians (1.93%)
  5. Others (0.57%)
:Linguistic composition of Sîngerei (2014)[10]
  1. Moldovan* (75.3%)
  2. Romanian (17.85%)
  3. Russian (4.76%)
  4. Ukrainian (1.85%)
  5. Other (0.19%)

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]

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References

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  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. ^ "Sîngerei". Earth database. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Moldova". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ "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 "Donduseni". 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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