Glodeni Explained
| Glodeni |
| Pushpin Map: | Moldova |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Moldova |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Glodeni District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Stela Onuțu (PN) |
| Established Title: | Documentary attestation |
| Established Date: | 30 June 1668 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 8,676 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 47.7667°N 57°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | MD-4900 |
| Area Code: | +373 249 |
| Blank1 Name: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info: | Dfb |
Glodeni (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /ɡloˈdenʲ/) is a city in the northwest of Moldova; it is the seat of Glodeni District. The population at the 2004 census was 10,785. One village, Stîrcea, is administered by the city.
Demographics
According to the 2014 census, the population of Glodeni amounted to 8,676 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 10,785 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 4,037 were men and 4,639 were women.[2]
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 In 2013, the Constitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence,[3] thus giving official status to the name Romanian.[4] [5]
Media
Notable people
International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Moldova.
Twin towns – sister cities
Glodeni is twinned with:
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
- 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.
