Volintiri | |
Settlement Type: | Commune and village |
Pushpin Map: | Moldova |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Moldova |
Coordinates: | 46.4333°N 65°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Ștefan Vodă District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 3,268 |
Population As Of: | 2014 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Volintiri (old name: Volontirovca) is a commune in Ștefan Vodă District, Moldova. It is on the southern border with Ukraine 138 km south of the Moldovan capital, Chișinău. It is composed of a single village, Volintiri.[2]
The town is relively new having been founded between 1824 and 1828 by veterans of the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812), and originally known as Bebei. The town was part of the Romanian Cetatea Albă County until 1938, Ținutul Nistru between 1938-1940, then it was incorporated into the Ștefan Vodă district.
Notable landmarks include the Parcul din Volintiri memorial and the biserica din volintri church, the casa de culture museum, 18 ancient burial mounds and the City Hall, built in 1964.