Florești, Moldova Explained
| Official Name: | Florești |
| Pushpin Map: | Moldova |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 20 August 1588 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.12 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Total: | 11,998 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 88 |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | (MD-)5001–5002[2] |
| Area Code: | +373 250 |
| Coordinates: | 47.8933°N 28.3014°W |
Florești (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /floˈreʃtʲ/) is the capital city and industrial and commercial center of Floreşti District of Moldova. It is located on the river Răut.
Name
The name comes from the Romanian word floare ("flower"). The old name of the settlement was Rădiul Florilor, which is also a derivative from the Romanian word for "flower".
Geography
The city is located in the north of the country, on the river Răut, a tributary of the Dniester.
Politics and administration
Florești is governed by the City Council and the City Mayor (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Primar), both elected once every four years. The current mayor is Iurie Ţap.
Demographics
According to the 2014 census, the population of Florești amounted to 11,998 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 13,164 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 5,570 were men and 6,428 were women.[3]
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 In 2013, the Constitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence,[4] thus giving official status to the name Romanian.[5] [6]
Notable people
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
- http://www.posta.md/ http://www.posta.md/
- 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.
