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Chișinău

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Chișinău (/ˌkɪʃɪˈnaʊ/ KISH-in-OW, US also /ˌkiːʃiːˈnaʊ/ KEE-shee-NOW; Romanian: [kiʃiˈnəw] (Loudspeaker.svglisten)), formerly known as Kishinev (/ˈkɪʃɪnɒf, -nɛf/ KISH-in-off, -⁠ef, US also /-nɛv/ -⁠ev; Russian: Кишинёв), is the capital and largest city[8] of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre, and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc, a tributary of the Dniester. According to the results of the 2014 census, the city proper had a population of 532,513, while the population of the Municipality of Chișinău (which includes the city itself and other nearby communities) was 700,000. Chișinău is the most economically prosperous locality in Moldova and its largest transportation hub. Nearly a third of Moldova's population lives in the metro area.

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Chișinău
Capital city and municipality
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Views of Chișinău: Chișinău City Hall, Triumphal Arch and Nativity Cathedral, Stephen the Great monument, Socrealist architecture and Chișinău Botanical Garden, Endava Tower
Flag of Chișinău
Flag
Coat of arms of Chișinău
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Orașul din piatră albă
(lit. 'The city of white stone')
Chișinău is located in Moldova
Chișinău
Chișinău
Location of Chișinău in Moldova
Chișinău is located in Europe
Chișinău
Chișinău
Chișinău (Europe)
Coordinates: 47°01′22″N 28°50′07″E
CountryFlag_of_Moldova.svg Moldova
First written mention1436[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorIon Ceban
(National Alternative Movement)
Area
[2]
 • Capital city and municipality123 km2 (47 sq mi)
 • Metro
571.6 km2 (217.5 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2014 census)[3]
 • Capital city and municipality532,513
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
639,000
 • Density4,329/km2 (11,210/sq mi)
 • Urban
[4]
702,300
 • Rural
[4]
77,000
 • Metro
[4]
779,300
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-20xx
Area code+373-22
ISO 3166 codeMD-CU
Gross regional product[5]2015
 – Total€3.4 billion
 – Per capita€6,500
HDI (2021)0.835[6]
very high · 1st
Websitechisinau.md
a As the population of the Municipality of Chișinău (which comprises the city of Chișinău and 34 other suburban localities)[7]
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