Sîngerei

Sîngerei (also spelled Sângerei) is a city in Moldova. It is located in the north-central part of the country. It is the largest city and administrative center of Sîngerei District. Spread across an area of 83.7 km² (32.3 sq mi), the town had a population of 12,465 inhabitants in 2014.

Sîngerei Sângerei
City
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Sîngerei Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°38′N 28°09′E
Country	Moldova
District	Sîngerei District
Area [1]
• Total	32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2)
Population  (2014)[2][3]
• Total	12,465
• Density	390/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	MD-6200
Area code	262
Website	www.primariasingerei.md

Geography

Sîngerei is located in Sîngerei District of Moldova.^[1] It is located in the southeastern Europe and in the north-central part of Moldova.^[4] Spread across an area of 83.7 km² (32.3 sq mi), it is the largest center of the district. It is one of 27 sub-divisions (two cities and 25 communes) in the district.^[5] It is part of the Bessarabia region.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1930 3,944 —     1970 10,149 +157.3% 1979 12,363 +21.8%

Year Pop. ±% 1989 15,023 +21.5% 2004 13,364 −11.0% 2014 12,465 −6.7%

According to the 2014 census, the population of Sîngerei amounted to 12,465 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 13,364 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 6,005 were men and 6,460 were women.^[7] About 2,190 inhabitants were under the age of fourteen, and 1,340 inhabitants were above the age of 65 years.^[1] About 94.9% of the population lived in urban areas. The town had an expatriate population of 326 individuals, of which 34 belonged to the European Union, 278 belonged to the Commonwealth of Independent States, and 14 belonged to other nations.^[1] The population is further projected to reduce over the next few decades.^[8] The city had a Human Development Index of 0.699 in 2015.^[8]

Moldovans formed the major ethnic group (87.8%), with Ukrainians (4.4%) and Romanians (5.8%) forming a significant minority.^[2] Moldovan language was the most spoken language, spoken to by 9,153 (75.3%) inhabitants, with Romanian (17.9%) and Russian (4.8%) spoken by significant minorities.^[1] About 93.8% of the population followed Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and 6.2% of the population followed other religions.^[1]

Ethnic composition of Sîngerei (2014)^[9]

1. Moldovans* (87.8%)
2. Romanians (5.33%)
3. Ukrainians (4.39%)
4. Russians (1.93%)
5. Others (0.57%)

:Linguistic composition of Sîngerei (2014)^[10]

1. Moldovan* (75.3%)
2. Romanian (17.9%)
3. Russian (4.76%)
4. Ukrainian (1.85%)
5. Other (0.19%)

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,^[11] thus giving official status to the name Romanian.^[12][13]

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