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Dondușeni

For the commune in the same district with the same name, see Dondușeni, Dondușeni.
Dondușeni
Dondușeni is located in Moldova
Dondușeni
Dondușeni
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 48°13′N 27°35′E / 48.217°N 27.583°E / 48.217; 27.583
CountryMoldova
DistrictDondușeni District
Government
 • MayorIon Zloi (PSRM)
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total
7,101
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ClimateDfb

Dondușeni (Romanian pronunciation: [donduˈʃenʲ]) is a city in the north of Moldova. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Dondușeni District. Its postal code is MD-5102. The population at the 2004 census was 9,801.

Demographics

According to the 2014 census, the population of Dondușeni amounted to 7,101 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 9,801 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 3,233 were men and 3,868 were women.[2]

Ethnic composition of Dondușeni (2014)[3]

  Moldovans* (65.78%)
  Romanians (4.71%)
  Ukrainians (19.28%)
  Russians (9.16%)
  Others (1.07%)
Linguistic composition of Dondușeni (2014)[4]
  Moldovan* (51.57%)
  Romanian (12.40%)
  Russian (26.84%)
  Ukrainian (8.85%)
  Other (0.35%)

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 In 2013, the Constitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence,[5] thus giving official status to the name Romanian.[6][7]


At the 1930 census, the locality (then a village) was known as Dondoșani-Gară (literally Dondoșani Station), and had a population of 953. It was part of Plasa Climăuți of Soroca County.

Ethnic composition (1930 Census)
Romanians 338
Ruthenians (Ukrainians) 42
Russians 280
Jews 277
Bulgarians 1
Poles 13
Germans 1
Serbians, Croatians, Slovenes 1
Total 953
Linguistic composition (1930 census)
Romanian 340
Yiddish 270
Russian 196
Ukrainian 138
Polish 7
German 1
Serbo-Croatian, Slovene 1
Total 953
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1930 953—    
1959 5,129+438.2%
1970 7,226+40.9%
1979 9,256+28.1%
1989 11,398+23.1%
2004 9,801−14.0%
2014 7,101−27.5%


Facilities

There are three high schools in Donduşeni, one Romanian, the Alexei Mateevici Lyceum, and two Russian.

Dondușeni has a hospital, a hotel, a police office, some cafes and restaurants.

Media

Notable people

Bibliography

Veaceslav Ioniță, Ghidul orașelor din Republica Moldova/ Veaceslav Ioniță. Igor Munteanu, Irina Beregoi. Chișinău: TISH, 2004 (F.E.-P. Tipografia Centrală). 248 p. ISBN 9975-947-39-5

References

  1. ^ Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  2. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
  3. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
  4. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
  5. ^ "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)" (in Romanian). Constitutional Court of Moldova. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 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.]
  6. ^ "Moldovan court rules official language is 'Romanian', replacing Soviet-flavored 'Moldovan'". Fox News. Associated Press. 2013-12-05. Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
  7. ^ "Chisinau Recognizes Romanian As Official Language". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2014.


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