Mingir Explained

Mingir
Settlement Type:Commune
Pushpin Map:Moldova
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Moldova
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Hîncești District
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:75.91
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4,872
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:46.6667°N 48°W
Elevation M:52
Postal Code:MD-3436
Area Code:+373 269

Mingir is a commune in Hîncești District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Mingir and Semionovca.[2] During the 1990s, the poor Mingir village became a central source to an international organ trafficking business.[3]

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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)
  3. Web site: BBC NEWS Europe Moldova's desperate organ donors . BBC . 2003-05-21 . 2023-12-03.