Petreni, Drochia Explained

Petreni
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:Drochia District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1,002
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:47.95°N 84°W

Petreni is a commune in Drochia District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Petreni and Popeștii Noi.[2] At the 2004 census, the commune had 1,179 inhabitants.

History

Petreni is a renowned settlement of Cucuteni-Trypillian culture.[3]

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)
  3. http://www.monument.md/en/monumente_arheologie/ Archeological monuments