Rîșcani

Location of Rîşcani

Rîşcani (Romanian pronunciation: [rɨʃˈkanʲ], also spelled Râşcani; Moldovan Cyrillic: Рышкань; Russian: Рышканы) is a city in Moldova, the capital of the Rîşcani District. It is located along the Copăceanca river, about 22 kilometres from the station in Drochia. Two villages are administered by the city, Balanul Nou and Rămăzan.

History

In the USSR era, Rîşcani was home to a number of factories, a state agrotechnic school, and tobacco farms. In January 2011, the population was 14,400.

International relations

Twin Towns - Sister Cities

Rîșcani is twinned with:

• Năvodari, Romania

References

• Riscani Stadium

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).

Coordinates: 47°57′N 27°34′E / 47.95°N 27.567°E / 47.95; 27.567

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