Rîșcani | |
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  Rîșcani Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates:47°57′26″N27°33′14″E / 47.95722°N 27.55389°E /47.95722; 27.55389 | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| District | Rîșcani District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Victor Bogatico (PN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.4 km2 (20.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,259 |
| • Density | 177/km2 (458/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 5600 |
| Area code | 256 |
| Website | riscani |
Rîșcani (Romanian pronunciation:[rɨʃˈkanʲ], also spelledRâșcani) is acity in Moldova. It is located in the north-western part of the country, in the oldBessarabia region. It is the largest city and administrative center ofRiscani District. Spread across an area of 52.4 km2 (20.2 sq mi), the town had a population of 9,259 inhabitants in 2014.
Rîșcani is located inRîșcani District of Moldova.[1] It is located in thesoutheastern Europe and in the north-western part of Moldova.[4] Spread across an area of 52.4 km2 (20.2 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 theBessarabia region.[6]
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According to the2014 census, the population of Rîșcani amounted to 9,259 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 12,117 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 4,318 were men and 4,941 were women.[7] The population is further projected to reduce over the next few decades.[8] The city had aHuman Development Index of 0.699 in 2015.[8] About 1,554 inhabitants were under the age of fourteen, and 1,242 inhabitants were above the age of 65 years.[1] About 91.3% of the population lived in urban areas. The town had an expatriate population of 598 individuals, of whom 22 belonged to theEuropean Union and 486 belonged to theCommonwealth of Independent States.[1]Moldovans formed the major ethnic group (53%), withUkrainians (31%) forming a large minority. Others includeRussians (7.3%), andRomanians (4.6%).[2] The town had a significantJewish population before theSecond World War.[6]Moldovan language was the most spoken language, spoken to by 3,828 (41.8%) inhabitants, withRussian (28.6%) andUkrainian (18.2%) spoken by significant minorities.[1] About 96.6% of the population followedEastern Orthodox Christianity, and 3.4% of the population followed other religions.[1]
Footnotes:
*There is anongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.
*Moldovan language is one of the two local names for theRomanian language in Moldova. In 2013, theConstitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence,[11] thus giving official status to the nameRomanian.[12][13]
124. ... Prin urmare, Curtea consideră că prevederea conținută în Declarația de Independență referitoare la limba română ca limbă de stat a Republicii Moldova prevalează asupra prevederii referitoare la limba moldovenească conținute în articolul 13 al Constituției.[124. ... Therefore, the Court considers that the provision contained in the Declaration of Independence regarding the Romanian language as the state language of the Republic of Moldova prevails over the provision regarding the Moldovan language contained in Article 13 of the Constitution.]
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1 InTransnistria.2 Controlled by the Transnistrian authorities.3 Also a municipality.4 The seat ofDubăsari District is the commune ofCocieri (not a city). | ||
