Dondușeni Explained
| Dondușeni |
| Pushpin Map: | Moldova |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Moldova |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Moldova |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Dondușeni District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ion Zloi (PSRM) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 7,101 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 48.2167°N 62°W |
| Elevation M: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Dfb |
Dondușeni (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /donduˈʃenʲ/) is a city in the north of Moldova. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Dondușeni District. Its postal code is MD-5102. The population at the 2004 census was 9,801.
Demographics
According to the 2014 census, the population of Dondușeni amounted to 7,101 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 9,801 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 3,233 were men and 3,868 were women.[2]
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 In 2013, the Constitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence,[3] thus giving official status to the name Romanian.[4] [5]
At the 1930 census, the locality (then a village) was known as Dondoșani-Gară (literally Dondoșani Station), and had a population of 953. It was part of Plasa Climăuți of Soroca County.
| Ethnic composition (1930 Census) |
| align=left | | align=right | 338 |
| align=left | Ruthenians (Ukrainians) | align=right | 42 |
| align=left | | align=right | 280 |
| align=left | | align=right | 277 |
| align=left | | align=right | 1 |
| align=left | | align=right | 13 |
| align=left | | align=right | 1 |
| align=left | | align=right | 1 |
| align=left bgcolor="#98FB98" | Total | align=right bgcolor="#98FB98" | 953 |
|
| Linguistic composition (1930 census) |
| align=left | | align=right | 340 |
| align=left | | align=right | 270 |
| align=left | | align=right | 196 |
| align=left | | align=right | 138 |
| align=left | | align=right | 7 |
| align=left | | align=right | 1 |
| align=left | | align=right | 1 |
| align=left bgcolor="#98FB98" | Total | align=right bgcolor="#98FB98" | 953 |
|
Facilities
There are three high schools in Donduşeni, one Romanian, the Alexei Mateevici Lyceum, and two Russian.
Dondușeni has a hospital, a hotel, a police office, some cafes and restaurants.
Media
Notable people
Bibliography
Veaceslav Ioniță, Ghidul orașelor din Republica Moldova/ Veaceslav Ioniță. Igor Munteanu, Irina Beregoi. Chișinău: TISH, 2004 (F.E.-P. Tipografia Centrală). 248 p.
Notes and References
- http://www.statistica.md/pageview.php?l=en&idc=479 Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014
- Web site: 2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing. National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova .
- News: 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) . Constitutional Court of Moldova . 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. . ro . 20 December 2013 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305051137/http://constcourt.md/download.php?file=cHVibGljL2NjZG9jL2hvdGFyaXJpL3JvLWhfMzZfMjAxM19yby5wZGY%3D . live .
- News: 2013-12-05 . Moldovan court rules official language is 'Romanian', replacing Soviet-flavored 'Moldovan' . . Associated Press . 2013-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131209102718/http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/12/05/moldovan-court-rules-official-language-is-romanian-replacing-soviet-flavored . 2013-12-09.
- News: Chisinau Recognizes Romanian As Official Language. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 5 December 2013. 11 March 2014. 23 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923021555/http://www.rferl.org/content/moldova-romanian-official-language/25191455.html. live.
