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Ciorescu

Ciorescu, formerly known as Cricova Nouă, is a commune in Moldova, located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) in the north-east of Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. The commune is part of the Rîșcani sector of the Chișinău municipality. It is composed of three villages: Ciorescu, Făurești and Goian.

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Ciorescu
Commune
Ciorescu
Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°07′46″N 28°53′08″E / 47.12944°N 28.88556°E / 47.12944; 28.88556
Country Moldova
CountyChișinău
Settled1912
CommuneCiorescu
Boroughs
villages
  • Ciorescu
  • Făurești
  • Goian
Government
 • MayorIvan Scripnic (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)1
 • Total
6,714
 • Density1,110/km2 (2,880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-2089
Area code+373 22
Websitewww.ciorescu.com

Ciorescu, formerly known as Cricova Nouă, is a commune in Moldova, located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) in the north-east of Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. The commune is part of the Rîșcani sector of the Chișinău municipality. It is composed of three villages: Ciorescu, Făurești and Goian.2

Demographics

According to the 2024 census, 6,714 inhabitants lived in the commune of Ciorescu, an increase compared to the previous census in 2014, when 5,961 inhabitants were registered.34

Ethnic composition of Ciorescu (2024)
  1. Moldovansa (82.4%)
  2. Romanians (9.60%)
  3. Ukrainians (4.00%)
  4. Russians (2.50%)
  5. Others (1.40%)
Linguistic composition of Ciorescu (2024)
  1. Romanian (51.5%)
  2. Moldovanb (35.6%)
  3. Russian (10.0%)
  4. Ukrainian (2.00%)
  5. Other (0.90%)
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2004 7,096—    
2014 5,961−16.0%
2024 6,714+12.6%
  1. There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.
  2. In March 2023, the Parliament of Moldova passed a law updating all legislative texts and the constitution to refer to the national language as Romanian, effectively rendering the term "Moldovan" obsolete.56

Sports

The FMF Futsal Arena is located in Ciorescu. In 2016 it hosted the Basketball 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, which took place 28 June – 3 July.

References

References

  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. Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
  3. "Rezultatele finale ale Recensământului Populației și Locuințelor 2024: Caracteristici etnoculturale ale populației". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian)
  4. "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
  5. "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.
  6. "Moldovan parliament approves law on Romanian language". Reuters. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
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