[citation needed]. "Chisinau." As of October 2017, there are 1100 units of minibuses operating within Chișinău. During his 11-year term, Urechean committed himself to the restoration of the church tower of the Catedrala Nașterea Domnului and improvements in public transport. [citation needed].
This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/place/Chisinau, Jewish Virtual Library - Kishinev, Moldova, Chisinau - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11), Chișinău - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). Chișinău is located on the river Bâc, a tributary of the Dniester, at 47°0′N 28°55′E / 47.000°N 28.917°E / 47.000; 28.917, with an area of 120 km2 (46 sq mi). Air Moldova and Fly-One airlines have their headquarters, and Wizz-Air has its hub on the grounds of Chișinău International Airport.[45]. There are almost 30 FM-radio stations and 10 TV-channels broadcasting in Chișinău. Apartment in classic style in centre of Chisinau, Lux Apartment in the heart of Chisinau center, Perfect apartment in the very center Stefan 3, Afghan War Memorial To Sons of Motherland - Eternal Memory, Monuments & Statues, Points of Interest & Landmarks. [citation needed] The number of personal transports is expected to reach 550,000 (without transit) by 2025. [19], On 22 August 1905 another violent event occurred: The police opened fire on an estimated 3,000 demonstrating agricultural workers. After Ștefan’s death the city fell under the control of the Ottoman Turks. Chișinău is known in Russian as Кишинёв (Kishinjóv), while Moldova's Russian-language media call it Кишинэу, [kʲɪʂɨˈnɛʊ] (Kishineu). Popular destinations include Tiraspol, Odessa (Ukraine), Iași and Bucharest (Romania). Thus, the GDP per capita of Chișinău stood at 227% of the Moldova's average. With a population of 662,836 inhabitants (as of 2014), the Municipality of Chișinău (which includes the nearby communities) is the largest of these municipalities.[33]. Chișinău (/ˌkɪʃɪˈnaʊ/ KISH-ih-NOW, also US: /ˌkiːʃiːˈnaʊ/ KEE-shee-NOW, Romanian: [kiʃiˈnəw] (listen)), also known as Kishinev (Russian: Кишинёв, tr. There was rapid population growth in the 1950s, to which the Soviet administration responded by constructing large-scale housing and palaces in the style of Stalinist architecture. From 1994, Chișinău saw the establishment of new trolleybus lines, as well as an increase in capacity of existing lines, to improve connections between the urban districts. On 28 June 1940, as a direct result of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, Bessarabia was annexed by the Soviet Union from Romania, and Chișinău became the capital of the newly created Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. $0.18).[48]. Kishinev pogrom). A Soviet era one is located in the Botanica district, along the three lakes of a major park, which reaches the outskirts of the city center. Chișinău is the financial and business capital of Moldova. The city has multiple churches and synagogues.[20]. Thus, the GDP per capita of Chișinău stood at 227% of the Moldova's average. According to the results of the last Moldovan census, conducted in May 2014, 532,513 inhabitants live within the Chișinău city limits. The country is sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine. Newer parts of the city lie on terraces along the Bâcu; parts of the old town, however, are still subject to flooding. Moldovan Law 764-XV from 27 December 2001. The origin of the city's name is unclear. [citation needed] Although the city has just three main terminals, buses generally serve as the means of transport between cities in and outside of Moldova. There is a big lack of buses inside city limits, with only 115 buses operating within Chișinău. On 28 August 1871, Chișinău was linked by rail with Tiraspol, and in 1873 with Cornești. The biggest broadcasters are SunTV, StarNet (IPTV), Moldtelecom (IPTV), Satellit and Zebra TV. 9 November 2016. There are many office and shopping complexes that are modern, renovated or newly built, including Kentford, SkyTower, and Unión Fenosa headquarters. [10], The other version, formulated by Ștefan Ciobanu, Romanian historian and academician, holds that the name was formed the same way as the name of Chișineu (alternative spelling: Chișinău) in Western Romania, near the border with Hungary.
PCRM the main opposition party, has a large percentage in the city, but its support base in the city is dwindling. This represents a 9.7% drop in the number of residents compared to the results of the 2004 Census. It is written Kişinöv in the Latin Gagauz alphabet. Republic of Moldova Capital: Chisinau . [46], In Chișinău and its suburbs, privately operated minibuses known as "rutieras" generally follow the major bus and trolleybus routes and appear more frequently. Much of the city is made from limestone dug from Cricova,[when?] Romania granted important subsidies to its province and initiated large scale investment programs in the infrastructure of the main cities in Bessarabia, expanded the railroad infrastructure and started an extensive program to eradicate illiteracy.