Ocnița

For other uses, see Ocnița (disambiguation). For the commune in the same district with the same name, see Ocnița, Ocnița.

Ocnița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈoknitsa]) is a town and the administrative center of Ocnița District in northern Moldova.

Ocnița
Town
Saint George church in Ocnița
Flag Coat of arms
Ocnița
Coordinates: 48°25′31″N 27°30′00″E
Country	Moldova
District	Ocnița District
Government
• Mayor	Ion Ciumac (2015; PSRM)[1]
Elevation	274 m (899 ft)
Population  (2014)[2]	7,254
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Climate	Dfb
Website	ocnița.md

History

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1930	2,704	—
2014	7,254	+168.3%
Source: [3][2]

According to the 1930 Romanian census, the population was 96.1% Romanian, 1.7% Russian, 0.81% Jewish, 0.44% Ukrainian and 0.37% Polish.^[3]

Natives

• Ruslan Bolbocean (born 1974), diplomat
• Larisa Catrinici (born 1961), physician