Hîncești | |
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  Hîncești Location within Moldova | |
| Coordinates:46°49′N28°35′E / 46.817°N 28.583°E /46.817; 28.583 | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Hîncești District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexandru Botnari (PDCM) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,491 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | MD-3401 |
| Area code | +373 269 |
| Climate | Dfb |
Hîncești (Romanian pronunciation:[hɨnˈt͡ʃeʃtʲ]) is a city and municipality[2] inMoldova.
Hîncești is situated on theCogâlnic River, 33 km (21 mi) southwest of the Moldovan capital,Chișinău. Since 2003 it has been the seat ofHîncești District.
Hîncești was established in 1500 AD as Dobreni.[3][4] It was part of thePrincipality of Moldavia until its annexation byRussia in 1812. Within the Russian Empire it was known under theRussified name Gincheshty (Гинчешты), but in Romanian as Hîncești. AfterWorld War I, it became part of Romania, formed in the meantime from the unification of the principalities ofWallachia and Moldavia. DuringWorld War II, it was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940, which changed its name toKotovskoe afterGrigore Kotovski, who was born there. But from 1941 to 1944 it was again known as Hîncești, when Romania regained control of the settlement. Before WWII, the Jewish community was rather large, in 1930, there were 1,523 Jews living there.
From 1945 to 1965 it was called Kotovskoe, which in 1965 was changed to Kotovsk. Since 1990 it is again called Hîncești.
According to the2024 census, 11,391 inhabitants lived in Hîncești, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2014, when 12,491 inhabitants were registered.[5][6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1930 | 6,338 | — |
| 1959 | 8,694 | +37.2% |
| 1970 | 14,201 | +63.3% |
| 1979 | 16,677 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 19,235 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 15,281 | −20.6% |
| 2014 | 12,491 | −18.3% |
| 2024 | 11,391 | −8.8% |
In 1890, Hîncești had a stable population of 3,098 citizens. By 1970, the population had increased to 14.3 thousand, and by 1991, to 19.3 thousand.
There are fourLyceum (junior colleges) in Hîncești:
The localfootball club isFC Petrocub Hîncești.
Hîncești istwinned with:
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