Nisporeni

Nisporeni
Nisporeni Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°5′N 28°11′E / 47.083°N 28.183°E / 47.083; 28.183Coordinates: 47°5′N 28°11′E / 47.083°N 28.183°E / 47.083; 28.183
Country	Moldova
County	Nisporeni
First reference	1618
Government
• Mayor
Area
• Total	14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	14,500
• Density	865.2/km2 (2,241/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Nisporeni (Romanian pronunciation: [nispoˈrenʲ]) is a city located in the central part of Moldova. It has 20,000 inhabitants. The city is administrative center of the Nisporeni District.

Demographics

Most of the population (98%) are Moldovans^[1].

History

The first historical appearance was in 1618.

The Romanian People's Salvation Cross, the largest cross in Moldova, was built in 2011 in Nisporeni.^[2][3]

Media

• Albasat TV
• Vocea Basarabiei, 105,7

Notable people

• Ion Munteanu

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Nisporeni is twinned with:

• Lugoj, Romania

References

v t e Cities of Moldova (alphabetical order) Municipalities Chişinău (national capital) Bălţi Bender (Tighina)2 Capitals of autonomous units Comrat3 Tiraspol1,3 District seats4 Anenii Noi Basarabeasca Briceni Cahul Cantemir Călăraşi Căuşeni Cimişlia Criuleni Donduşeni Drochia Edineţ Făleşti Floreşti Glodeni Hînceşti Ialoveni Leova Nisporeni Ocniţa Orhei Rezina Rîşcani Sîngerei Soroca Străşeni Şoldăneşti Ştefan Vodă Taraclia Teleneşti Ungheni Other cities Biruinţa Bucovăţ Căinari Camenca1 Ceadîr-Lunga Codru Corneşti Costeşti Crasnoe1 Cricova Cupcini Dnestrovsc1 Dubăsari1 Durleşti Frunză Ghindeşti Grigoriopol1 Iargara Lipcani Maiac1 Mărculeşti Otaci Rîbniţa1 Sîngera Slobozia1 Tiraspolul Nou1 Vadul lui Vodă Vatra Vulcăneşti 1 In Transnistria. 2 Controlled by the Transnistrian authorities. 3 Also a municipality. 4 The seat of Dubăsari District is the commune of Cocieri (not a city).

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