Florești, Moldova

Florești (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈreʃtʲ]) is the capital city and industrial and commercial center of Floreşti District of Moldova. It is located on the river Răut.

Florești
Florești
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Florești
Coordinates: 47°53′36″N 28°18′05″E
Country	Moldova
County	Floreşti District
Founded	20 August 1588
Government
• Mayor	Iurie Gangan
Area
• Total	15.12 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	11,998
• Density	790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	(MD-)5001–5002[2]
Area code	+373 250
Climate	Dfb

Name

The name comes from the Romanian word floare ("flower"). The old name of the settlement was Rădiul Florilor, which is also a derivative from the Romanian word for "flower".

Geography

The city is located in the north of the country, on the river Răut, a tributary of the Dniester.

Politics and administration

Florești is governed by the City Council and the City Mayor (Romanian: Primar), both elected once every four years. The current mayor is Iurie Ţap.

Demographics

According to the 2014 census, the population of Florești amounted to 11,998 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 13,164 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 5,570 were men and 6,428 were women.^[3]

Ethnic composition of Florești (2014)^[4]

  Moldovans* (83.15%)

  Romanians (4.40%)

  Ukrainians (6.87%)

  Russians (4.07%)

  Others (1.52%)

Linguistic composition of Florești (2014)^[5]

  Moldovan* (63.58%)

  Romanian (21.27%)

  Russian (11.77%)

  Ukrainian (2.63%)

  Other (0.75%)

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 In 2013, the Constitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence,^[6] thus giving official status to the name Romanian.^[7][8]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1959	4,467	—
1970	11,479	+157.0%
1979	14,329	+24.8%
1989	18,228	+27.2%
2004	13,164	−27.8%
2014	11,998	−8.9%

Notable people

• Saul Perlmutter
• Vitalie Ciobanu
• Victor Ciobanu (born 1992), world champion wrestler
• Nicolae Timofti
• Tudor Ulianovschi

Gallery

• 
  The first historical mention of Floreşti dates to 1588
• 
  Miron Costin

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 1 May 2017.
2. http://www.posta.md/
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. "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
6. "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.]
7. "Moldovan court rules official language is 'Romanian', replacing Soviet-flavored 'Moldovan'". Fox News. Associated Press. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
8. "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.