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Glodeni

Coordinates: 47°46′N 27°31′E / 47.767°N 27.517°E / 47.767; 27.517
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Glodeni
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Glodeni is located in Moldova
Glodeni
Glodeni
Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°46′N 27°30′E / 47.767°N 27.500°E / 47.767; 27.500
CountryMoldova
CountyGlodeni District
Documentary attestation30 June 1668
Government
 • MayorStela Onuțu (PN)
Area
[1]
 • Total
31.4 km2 (12.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2][3]
 • Total
8,676
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-4900
Area code+373 249
ClimateDfb
Websiteprimaria-glodeni.md

Glodeni (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡloˈdenʲ]) is a city in Moldova. It is located in the north-western part of the country, in the old Bessarabia region. It is the largest city and administrative center of Glodeni District. Spread across an area of 31.4 km2 (12.1 sq mi), the town had a population of 8,676 inhabitants in 2014.

Geography

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Glodeni is located in Glodeni District of Moldova. It is located in the southeastern Europe and in the north-western part of Moldova.[4] Spread across an area of 31.4 km2 (12.1 sq mi), it is one of 18 sub-divisions (city of Glodeni and 17 communes) in the district.[5] It is part of the Bessarabia region.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1930 2,860—    
1970 6,766+136.6%
1979 10,366+53.2%
YearPop.±%
1989 13,180+27.1%
2004 10,785−18.2%
2014 8,676−19.6%

According to the 2014 census, the population of Glodeni amounted to 8,676 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 10,785 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 4,037 were men and 4,639 were women.[7] The population is further projected to reduce over the next few decades.[8] The city had a Human Development Index of 0.699 in 2015.[8] About 1,392 inhabitants were under the age of fourteen.[1] About 96.7% of the population lived in urban areas. The town had an expatriate population of 555 individuals.[1] Moldovans formed the major ethnic group (65.2%), with Ukrainians (20.4%), Russians (7.5%) and Romanians (3.9%) forming a significant minority.[2] The town had a significant Jewish population before the Second World War. The Jews numbered almost half of the town's population. However, majority of the Jewish population were extirpated during the Holocaust and the subsequent emigration.[6] Moldovan language was the most spoken language, spoken to by 4,096 (47.7%) inhabitants, with Russian and Romanian spoken by significant minorities.[1]

Ethnic composition of Glodeni (2014)[9]
  1. Moldovans* (65.21%)
  2. Romanians (3.87%)
  3. Ukrainians (20.39%)
  4. Russians (7.52%)
  5. Others (3%)
:Linguistic composition of Glodeni (2014)[10]
  1. Moldovan* (47.64%)
  2. Romanian (15.64%)
  3. Russian (27.25%)
  4. Ukrainian (8.61%)
  5. Other (0.86%)

Footnotes:

* There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.

* Moldovan language is one of the two local names for the Romanian language in Moldova. In 2013, the Constitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence,[11] thus giving official status to the name Romanian.[12][13]

47°46′N 27°31′E / 47.767°N 27.517°E / 47.767; 27.517

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Falesti". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Glodeni". Invest North. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Moldova". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Jewish population in Bessarabia" (PDF). Jewishgen. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Glodeni". City facts. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
  10. ^ "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
  11. ^ "Hotărâre Nr. 36 din 05.12.2013 privind interpretarea articolului 13 alin. (1) din Constituție în corelație cu Preambulul Constituției și Declarația de Independență a Republicii Moldova (Sesizările nr. 8b/2013 și 41b/2013)" (in Romanian). Constitutional Court of Moldova. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 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.]
  12. ^ "Moldovan court rules official language is 'Romanian', replacing Soviet-flavored 'Moldovan'". Fox News. Associated Press. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  13. ^ "Chisinau Recognizes Romanian As Official Language". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
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