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Glodeni | |
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District (Raion) | |
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| Country |  Republic of Moldova |
| Administrative center (Oraş-reşedinţă) | Glodeni |
| Established | 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Raion President | Valeriu Țarigradschi (PLDM), since 2011 |
| Area | |
• Total | 754 km2 (291 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 51,306 |
| • Density | 68.0/km2 (176/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +373 49 |
| Car plates | GL |
| Website | www |
Glodeni District (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡloˈdenʲ]) is adistrict (Romanian:raion) in northwesternMoldova, with its administrative center atGlodeni. As of 1 January 2011[update], its population was 61,900. The district consists of 35 localities, 18communes, 16 villages and one city (Glodeni).
The oldest area in the district is theCobani, which dates back to June 3, 1374. Other old localities includeBalatina,Camenca,Cuhnești, andIabloana, founded between 1429 and 1442. During the 15th–17th centuries Glodeni continued to develop as a trade and economic region, with a significant increase in population. In 1616, a district center was documented as Glodeni.
Since the 17th and 18th centuries, the region has been fueled by wars with thePolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and theOttoman andRussian Empires. In 1812, the region was occupied by theRussian Empire; with the local population ofMoldovans andUkrainians,Russians constitute 22 percent of the population. After thecollapse of the Russian Empire in 1917,Bessarabia decided to unite with Romania. In 1940, Bessarabia was occupied by the USSR after theMolotov–Ribbentrop pact. From 1944 to 1991, the Glodeni District was part of theMoldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (MSSR). After the 1991independence of Moldova, the Glodeni District was part ofBălți County until 2003, when it became a district.
Glodeni District is bordered byRiscani District on the north,Balti Municipality on the east,Falesti District on the south andRomania on the west. The district is a hilly plain, fragmented by valleys which are higher in the west with a slight incline to their merge with the Prut. In the western part of the district, the localities ofBalatina,Cobani,Butesti, andCamenca possess a number of natural resources, including gravel and sand (near the Prut), building stone (Balatina, Butesti, Camenca, Cobani),limestone (Cuhnesti,Viişoara) andclay (Glodeni,Danu andIabloana). Soils are primarilyChernozemic andloamy. The highest altitude in the district is 250 metres (820 ft), in the west.
The annual average temperature is 8.5 °C (47.3 °F) degrees. In January, the average temperature is −4.5 °C (23.9 °F) degrees and 20.5 °C (68.9 °F) degrees in July. Annual rainfall is 480–560 millimetres (19–22 in). In rainy years up to 750 millimetres (30 in) is possible, while in dry years it can be as little as 300–350 millimetres (12–14 in).
The district has fauna typical of Central Europe, including fox,weasel,marten,deer,woodpecker,turtle dove andpheasant in forests andboar,ondatra,otter,duck,wild cat,egret near the Prut.gopher,field mice,rabbits andpartridges inhabit thesteppe regions.
Forests occupy 8.5 percent of the district, and consist ofoak,acacia,poplar,ash,maple,elm andhazel. Undergrowth includesblackthorn andblackberry.Steppe andforest steppe vegetation includes grasses,knotweed,clover andwormwood.
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The Pădurea Domnească nature reserve is located in the mid-Prut Valley area, extending 40 kilometres (25 mi) betweenCriva andPruteni. A forest under state protection since 1993, it is one of the most valuable meadows and oldfloodplain forests in Europe. The reserve covers an area of 6,039 hectares (14,920 acres), of which 3,054 hectares (7,550 acres) is forest. In the reserve are gorges, caves and waterfalls; a deposit of fossilizedcoral; over 3,500 prehistoricmounds of unknown origin; a 120 hectares (300 acres) prehistoric lake bed with trees reaching heights of 30–35 metres (98–115 ft) and a colony of over 1,000herons which nest in the oaks.
The Prut borders Romania. Smaller rivers include theCamenca, Căldăruşa and the Glodeni (in the Prut basin) and Copăceanca (in theRăut River basin). The district contains 1,900 hectares (4,700 acres) of lakes andponds, which are popular summer retreats for tourists and local people.
According to the2024 census, 35,829 inhabitants lived in Glodeni District, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2014, when 51,306 inhabitants were registered.[2][3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2004 | 60,975 | — |
| 2014 | 51,306 | −15.9% |
| 2024 | 35,829 | −30.2% |
The district has a total of 6,500 registered companies; however, agriculture is the most important sector. Agricultural land comprises 56,363 hectares (217.62 sq mi) (74.7 percent) of the total land area. Arable land comprises 42,300 hectares (163 sq mi) (56.1 percent) of total agricultural land, which includesorchards (2,192 hectares (5,420 acres), or 2.9 percent),vineyards (765 hectares (1,890 acres), or 1 percent) andpasture (10,780 hectares (26,600 acres), or 14.3 percent). Crops includesunflowers,sugar beets, tobacco and cereals. Livestock and milk production is practiced intensively only on farms inDanu andSturzovca.
The district operates 32kindergartens, two primary schools, 10 secondary schools, eight general-education schools and eight higher-education institutes serving a student population of 9,158. Vocational training is available inGlodeni andCiuciulea.
From 2001 to 2009, Glodeni District was part of the "north red" electoral region, in which theParty of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) usually received over 50 percent of the vote. However, in the2009 July elections the PCRM lost to theAlliance for European Integration (AEI). During the last three elections, the AEI has increased 107.7%.
| Year | AEI | PCRM |
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| 2010 | 49.45% (13,114) | 43.62% (11,570) |
| July 2009 | 48.36% (12,441) | 47.72% (12,227) |
| April 2009 | 24.77% (6,312) | 53.38% (13,605) |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | +/− | |
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| Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova | 11,570 | 43.62 | −4.10 | |
| Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova | 6,540 | 24.66 | +5.76 | |
| Democratic Party of Moldova | 4,514 | 17,02 | +3.58 | |
| Liberal Party | 1,159 | 4.37 | −4.06 | |
| Party Alliance Our Moldova | 901 | 3.40 | −4.19 | |
| Gabriel Stati (independent) | 305 | 1.15 | +1.15 | |
| European Action Movement | 299 | 1.13 | +1.13 | |
| Humanist Party of Moldova | 282 | 1.06 | +1.06 | |
| Other | 1,257 | 3.59 | -0.33 | |
| Total (turnout 57.25%) | 26,743 | 100.00 | ||
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The district has a children's center, schools of art, music and fine arts, 27 cultural houses, 35 public libraries, five museums, 97 works of art and 17 musical groups.
Glodeni has a 200-bed hospital, 13 family practitioners, 10 health centers, 4 health offices and 26pharmacies.
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