Fălești | |
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  Fălești Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates:47°34′20″N27°42′50″E / 47.57222°N 27.71389°E /47.57222; 27.71389 | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Fălești District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexandr Severin (PN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.9 sq mi (20.5 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,074 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (590/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
Fălești (Romanian pronunciation:[fəˈleʃtʲ]) 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 ofFălești District. Spread across an area of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi), the town had a population of 12,074 inhabitants in 2014.
Falesti is located inFălești District of Moldova. It is located in thesoutheastern Europe and in the north-western part of Moldova.[4] Spread across an area of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi), it is one of 33 sub-divisions (city of Falesti and 32 communes) in the district.[1] It is part of theBessarabia region.[5]
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According to the2014 census, Falesti had a population of 12,074 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 14,931 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 5,644 were men and 6,430 were women.[6] About 2,102 inhabitants were under the age of fourteen.[1] About 93.5% of the population lived in urban areas. The town had an expatriate population of 489 individuals.[1]
Moldovans formed the major ethnic group (76.6%), withUkrainians (13.2%),Russians (5.4%) andRomanians (3.8%) forming a significant minority.[2] The town had a significantJewish population before theSecond World War. The Jews numbered almost half of the town's population.[7] However, majority of the Jewsish population were extirpated during theHolocaust and the subsequent emigration.[8][9]Moldovan language was the most spoken language, spoken to by 9,209 inhabitants.[1]
On 7 August 2012, Fălești recorded a temperature of 42.4 °C (108.3 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Moldova.[15]
| Climate data for Fălești (1991–2020, extremes 1957–2021) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) | 22.0 (71.6) | 26.4 (79.5) | 32.5 (90.5) | 35.0 (95.0) | 40.1 (104.2) | 40.4 (104.7) | 42.4 (108.3) | 38.6 (101.5) | 32.7 (90.9) | 26.3 (79.3) | 17.2 (63.0) | 42.4 (108.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) | 3.4 (38.1) | 9.6 (49.3) | 17.1 (62.8) | 23.0 (73.4) | 26.6 (79.9) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.6 (83.5) | 22.6 (72.7) | 15.6 (60.1) | 8.2 (46.8) | 2.4 (36.3) | 15.6 (60.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) | −0.3 (31.5) | 4.5 (40.1) | 11.3 (52.3) | 16.8 (62.2) | 20.5 (68.9) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.2 (72.0) | 16.7 (62.1) | 10.6 (51.1) | 4.7 (40.5) | −0.6 (30.9) | 10.5 (50.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) | −3.3 (26.1) | 0.5 (32.9) | 6.3 (43.3) | 11.4 (52.5) | 15.2 (59.4) | 17.0 (62.6) | 16.6 (61.9) | 11.9 (53.4) | 6.7 (44.1) | 2.0 (35.6) | −2.8 (27.0) | 6.4 (43.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.5 (−17.5) | −23.2 (−9.8) | −19.0 (−2.2) | −9.8 (14.4) | −0.4 (31.3) | 3.1 (37.6) | 8.6 (47.5) | 5.6 (42.1) | −1.8 (28.8) | −5.7 (21.7) | −15.9 (3.4) | −26.3 (−15.3) | −27.5 (−17.5) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 30 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) | 34 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) | 58 (2.3) | 75 (3.0) | 78 (3.1) | 54 (2.1) | 57 (2.2) | 42 (1.7) | 38 (1.5) | 32 (1.3) | 566 (22.3) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 79 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 84 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 83 | 85 | 73 |
| Source 1:NOAA[16] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Serviciul Hidrometeorologic de Stat (extremes, relative humidity)[17] | |||||||||||||
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