Suruceni Explained

Suruceni
Settlement Type:Commune and village
Pushpin Map:Moldova
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Moldova
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Ialoveni District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2014 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2,995
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:46.9833°N 68°W

Suruceni is a village in Ialoveni District, Moldova, 22 km from Chișinău.[2]

It has been the site, since 1785, of Suruceni Monastery of St George, a community of Orthodox nuns. The sisters farm land on the edge of the village, and maintain two monastic churches which are open to the public at certain times.

Sport

FC Sfântul Gheorghe Suruceni is based in the village.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. http://www.statistica.md/pageview.php?l=en&idc=479 Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014
  2. http://www.statistica.md/public/files/Clasificatoare/CUATM_rom.zip Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM)