List of renamed populated places in Moldova explained

The following is the list of cities and villages in Moldova that underwent a name change in the past.

Cities

Cupcini → (1961) Kalininsk → (1990) Cupcini
Ghindești → (1956) Leninskii → (1992) Ghindești
Hîncești → (1940) Kotovskoe → (1941) Hîncești → (1944) Kotovskoe → (1965) Kotovsk → (1990) Hîncești
Ialoveni → (25.03.1977) Kutuzov → (31.03.1989) Ialoveni
Sîngerei → (07.04.1965) Lazovsk → (1991) Sîngerei
Șoldănești → (05.05.1985) Chernenko → (1988) Șoldănești
Căinari → (13.08.1985) Dumbraveny/Dumbrăveni → (1991) Căinari
Chizil → (28.12.1949) Biruința (Suvorov/Volintiri) → (23.12.1964) Suvorovo → (24.05.1990) Ștefan Vodă^[1]
- Pașcani pe Bîc → Novaia Nikolaevka → (1926) Anenii Noi Romanovca → (11.09.1957) Bessarabka → Basarabeasca 1990
Șcheia → Frumoasa → Cahul
Starovka → Mărculești
Șop Taraclia → Taraclia
Tighina → Bender
Vadul lui Ștefan Vodă → Vadul lui Vodă

Villages

Akendorf → (28.11.1949) Doina
Alexandru Ioan Cuza → (1940?) Hadji-Abdul → (21.12.1960) Suvorovo (Vulcănești district) → (1990) Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Cahul district)
Badicu Rus → (25.03.1977) Rumianțevo (Cahul district) → (?)
Bezeni → (27.08.1966) Donici (Orhei district)
Balan → (21.11.1973) Malinovscoe (Rîșcani district) → (?)
Belești → (23.01.1965) Drăgușeni (Hîncești district)
Beșeni → (23.01.1965) Codru (Telenești/Lazo district)
Bișcotari → (02.02.1978) Codreni (Cimișlia district)
Borceag → (03.07.1950) Biruința (Taraclia/Congaz district)
Broasca → (23.01.1965) Floreni (Anenii Noi district)
Buga → (27.04.1977) Dolinnoe (Criuleni district)
Bîzdîga → (27.04.1977) Luminița → (?)
Caitanovca → (28.10.1949) Pervomaiscoe (Drochia district)
Cardaș → (03.07.1950) Frumușica (Comrat/Congaz district)
Carol al II-lea → (11.03.1955) Stepnoe (Glodeni district)
Cenușa → (23.01.1965) Frunzeni (Florești district) → Cenușa (?)
Cicur → (03.07.1950) Roșița (Taraclia district) → (?)
Chetrosu Neamț → (03.07.1950) Williams / Вильямс (Anenii Noi district) (later merged with nearby Chetrosu [Bîc])
Chetrosu Bîc → (13.09.1962) Chetrosu (Anenii Noi district)
Chișcăreni → (08.07.1955) Lazo → (1990/92) Chișcăreni (Sîngerei district)
Chircanii Noi → (08.06.1958) Lebedenco (Cahul district)
Chircăiești → (20.08.1976) Chircăieștii Noi
Cîmpeni → (?) Alexanderfeld^[2]
Cobîlca → (22.08.1968) Codreanca (Strășeni district)
Curleni → (03.02.1986) Podgoreni (Rezina district)
Curluceni → (03.02.1986) Făgureni (Strășeni district)
Cîrlăneni → (03.07.1950) Kotovskii (Taraclia district)
Cîrlani → (23.01.1965) Stejăreni (Călărași / Strășeni district)
Colonia-Rîșcani → Malinovskoe (Rîșcani district)
Cocuirgoi → (03.07.1950) Spicoasa (Taraclia district)
Coiuceni → (23.01.1965) Pruteni (Fălești district)
Cuza Vodă → (1948) Voroșilovca (Bălți district) → (23.01.1961) Lazo (Drochia district)
Cuza Vodă → (29.09.1949) Dimitrovca (Cimișlia district)
Decebal → (07.02.1946) Tătărăuca Mică / Malaia Tatarovka (Dondușeni/Zgurița district)
Dolna → (20.05.1949) Pușkino → Dolna
Dragoș Vodă → (03.09.1951) Iliciovca (Drochia district)
Dunduc → (09.11.1961) Mirnoe (Anenii Noi district)
Dușman → (1948) Voroșilovca → (23.01.1961) Octeabriscoe (Glodeni district)
Kotovsk → Regina Maria (Soroca district) ?
Regina Maria (Hîncești district) → (29.09.1949) Semionovca (Leova/Cărpineni district)
Kirlannar → (1950) Cotovscoe (Găgăuzia)^[3]
Denevița Nouă / Novaia Denevița → (03.07.1950) Svetlîi (Găgăuzia)^[4]
Emental → (29.09.1949) Pervomaisk (Căușeni district)
Flămînda → Calea Nouă (Baimaclia district)
Fundoaia → (03.02.1986) Maiscoe (Florești district)
Fundu Culi → (23.01.1965) Izvoreni (Ungheni district)
Ghizdita → (23.01.1965) Fîntînița
Ghică Vodă → (28.10.1949) Miciurin
Iacobstal → (26.09.1947) Alava (Căușeni district)
Iacobstal → (28.11.1949) Lazo (Căușeni district)
Ion Brătianu → (28.11.1946) Kotovskoe (Soroca/Bălți district)
Îndărătnici → (05.05.1985) Nucăreni (Telenești district)
Manukbeevka / Манукбеевка → (23.01.1965) Frumușica (Leova)
Marienfeld → (23.01.1965) Pervomaisk (Cimișlia)
Mitropolit → (18.12.1946) Porumbrei
Mihai-Bravo → (28.11.1946) Mihailovca (Florești)
Mihailovca → (20.06.1984) Mihailovca Nouă (Rîbnița)
Mihia Vodă → (29.09.1949) Ceapaevca (Tîrnova)
Molovata → (25.01.1978) Molovata Nouă (Dubăsari)
Mîndîc → (23.01.1965) Livădeni (Drochia)
Nădușita → (10.05.1963) Gribova (Drochia)
Neifeld → (30.03.1950) Tkacenko (Dubăsari)
Nikolaevka → (11.06.1964) Iliciovca (Florești)
Nikolaevka → (23.01.1965) Vîlcele (Leova)
Niorcani → (03.02.1986) Poienița (Dondușeni)
Novoselovka → (17.03.1983) Kotovskoe (Orhei)
Țiganca Nouă → (11.06.1964) Stoianovca Nouă (Cahul)
Opinca → (07.05.1945) Suvorovka (Fălești/Lazo district)
Pervomaisk → (23.01.1965) Berezovka (Dondușeni)
Piatra → (29.07.1949) Lazo (Orhei district)
Rediul 1 → (03.02.1986) Rediul de Sus (Fălești District)
Rediul 2 → (03.02.1986) Rediul de Jos (Fălești District)
Roșcani → (20.06.1984) Roșcanii de Sus (Rezina district)
Sinodinovca → (28.09.1950) Pervomaisc(oe) (Lazo district)
Slănina → (23.01.1965) Lozeni (Drochia district)
Spărieți → (26.03.1982) Șipoteni (Kotovsk district)
Sîngereii Vechi → (07.04.1965) Lazovsk (Lazo district)
Sturzeni → (23.01.1965) Ucrainca (Căușeni district)
Suric → (02.02.1978) Mugureni (Cimișlia district)
Sfînta Vineri → (28.11.1949) Frunze (Strășeni district)
Telpiz → (03.07.1950) Dimitrovo (Taraclia/Comrat district)
Troian → (07.02.1946) Slobozia Nouă (Otaci district)
Trubaevka → (26.03.1982) Iujnoe (Vulcănești district) → (?)
Țaregrad → (30.10.1945) Glavan (Drochia district)
Valea Jdanului → (23.01.1965) Victoria (Leova district)
Valea Popii → (23.01.1965) Noroceni
Varvarî → (03.02.1986) Prioziornoe (Slobozia district) → (?)
Vertiujeni → (11.06.1964) Pridnestrovskoe (Camenca district) → (?)
Voinescu → (10.09.1946) Pobeda (Kotovsk district) → (?)
Vălcineț → (23.01.1965) Maiovca (Ocnița district)
Voroșilovka → (10.04.1958) Octeabriscoe (Camenca district) → (?)

Notes and References

Web site: Istoria orasului Ştefan Vodă . 2019-03-04 . ro.
Web site: Классификатор административно-территориальных единиц Республики Молдова . 9 March 2009 . 2017-05-17 . 2017-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170522051153/http://www.statistica.md/pageview.php?l=ru&idc=385 .
http://www.gagauzia.md/pageview.php?l=ru&idc=308&id=339 Историческая справка с. Котовское
http://www.gagauzia.md/pageview.php?l=ru&idc=326&id=350 Историческая справка к. Светлый

List of renamed populated places in Moldova explained

Cities

Villages

See also

Notes and References