Ciorescu

Ciorescu, formerly known as Cricova Nouă, is a commune in Moldova, located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) in the north-east of Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. The commune is part of the Rîșcani sector of the Chișinău municipality. It is composed of three villages: Ciorescu, Făurești and Goian.^[2]

Ciorescu
Commune
Ciorescu Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°07′46″N 28°53′08″E
Country	Moldova
County	Chișinău
Settled	1912
Commune	Ciorescu
Boroughs	villages Ciorescu Făurești Goian
Government
• Mayor	Ivan Scripnic (Ind.)
Area
• Total	6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	6,714
• Density	1,110/km2 (2,880/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	MD-2089
Area code	+373 22
Website	www.ciorescu.com

Demographics

According to the 2024 census, 6,714 inhabitants lived in the commune of Ciorescu, an increase compared to the previous census in 2014, when 5,961 inhabitants were registered.^[3][4]

Ethnic composition of Ciorescu (2024)

1. Moldovans^[a] (82.4%)
2. Romanians (9.60%)
3. Ukrainians (4.00%)
4. Russians (2.50%)
5. Others (1.40%)

Linguistic composition of Ciorescu (2024)

1. Romanian (51.5%)
2. Moldovan^[b] (35.6%)
3. Russian (10.0%)
4. Ukrainian (2.00%)
5. Other (0.90%)

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2004	7,096	—
2014	5,961	−16.0%
2024	6,714	+12.6%

1. There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.
2. In March 2023, the Parliament of Moldova passed a law updating all legislative texts and the constitution to refer to the national language as Romanian, effectively rendering the term "Moldovan" obsolete.^[5][6]

Sports

The FMF Futsal Arena is located in Ciorescu. In 2016 it hosted the Basketball 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, which took place 28 June – 3 July.