Northern Development Region

The Northern Development Region (abbreviated RDN) is a development region in the Republic of Moldova that includes the municipality of Bălți and 11 districts, with an area of approximately 10,014 km². It represents approximately 33% of the total area. The population is 1,025,000 (28.6% of the total). The urban population of 357,000 represents approximately 35% of the region total. At the same time, 571 localities are located there: 20 cities and 551 rural localities, out of the total of 1679 localities.

Northern Development Region Regiunea de Dezvoltare Nord (Romanian)
Development Region
Location of the Northern Development Region
Country	Moldova
Districts	List Bălți Municipality Briceni Edineț Dondușeni Drochia Fălești Florești Glodeni Ocnița Rîșcani Sîngerei Soroca
Area
• Total	10,375 km2 (4,006 sq mi)
Population  (2013)[1]
• Total	999,216
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	leu 37.080 billion (€1.8 billion) (2nd)
• Per capita	leu 37,000 (€1,800)

Economy

The gross domestic product (GDP) was 37.080 billion leu in 2021, accounting for 15% of Moldova's economic output. The GDP per capita was ~37,000 leu in 2021.^[2]