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Chisinau

Chişinău (In Russian: Кишинёв, Kishinyov, Moldovan Cyrillic: Кишинэу), estimated population 708,000 (2004), is the capital of Moldova. The city is located on the River Bâc, a tributary of the Nistru (Dniestr). Major industries include consumer and electrical goods, and the manufacture of building materials, machinery, plastics, rubber, and textiles.

Founded in the early 15th century as a monastery town, the city was captured in the 16th century by Turkey and in 1812 by Russia, who made it the center of Bessarabia. Romania held the city from 1918 to 1940, when it was seized by the USSR.

The city is home to a university and the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. Since the colapse of the Soviet Union, the city has become a relatively lively and well appointed capital, with a much higher standard of living than most rural areas.

Counties of Moldova
Bălţi | Cahul | Chişinău | Edineţ | Lăpuşna | Orhei | Soroca | Tighina | Ungheni

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