| Leova | |
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| — District (Raion) — | |
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| Country |  Moldova |
| Administrative center (Oraş-reşedinţă) |
Leova |
| Government | |
| - Raion President | Ion Gudumac |
| Area | |
| - Total | 775 km2 (299.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 51,056 |
| - Density | 65.9/km2 (170.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal Code | 263 |
| Area code(s) | +373 63 |
| Car plates | LV |
| Website | www.leova.md |
Leova is a district (Moldovan: raion) in the central part of Moldova, bordering Romania, with the administrative center at Leova. The other major city is Iargara. As of 1 January 2005, its population was 51,100.
Tourism
The council of the Romanian Vaslui County, the county councils of the Moldovan Leova and Hînceşti districts, and the European Union (through the Phare program), have set up a program which seeks to promote tourism in these regions.[1] The main tourist attractions of the Vaslui-Hînceşti-Leova touristic program are, among others, the medieval and early modern churches and monasteries, the Manuc Bei Hunting Palace and the Manuc - Mirzaian Manor Palace (similar to Manuc's Inn in Bucharest) in Hînceşti, as well as the region's natural riches.
External links
- Vaslui-Turism.ro - Official tourism website from the Vaslui County Council
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