Mingir

Mingir is a commune in Hîncești District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Mingir and Semionovca.^[2] During the 1990s, the poor Mingir village became a central source to an international organ trafficking business.^[3]

Mingir
Commune
From the top, View over Mingir, Saint Nicholas church, The Memorial Complex
Flag Coat of arms
Mingir Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 46°40′N 28°20′E
Country	Moldova
District	Hîncești District
Area
• Total	75.91 km2 (29.31 sq mi)
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	4,872
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code	+373 269

Notable people

• Valeriu Lazăr
• Nicolae Gribincea
• Tudor Casapu

Bibliography

• Lupanciuc, Iacob, Comuna Mingir: File de istorie, Chișinău, Editura Universul, 2004, ISBN 978-9975-944-75-5