Fălești
City in Fălești District, Moldova
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fălești (Romanian pronunciation: [fəˈleʃtʲ]) 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 Fălești District. Spread across an area of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi), the town had a population of 12,074 inhabitants in 2014.
.jpg)
Fălești | |
|---|---|
City | |
     | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Fălești Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′20″N 27°42′50″E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Fălești District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexandr Severin (PN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.9 sq mi (20.5 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,074 |
| • Density | 1,530/sq mi (589/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
Geography
Fălești is located in Fălești District of Moldova. It is located in the southeastern 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 the Bessarabia region.[5]
Demographics
According to the 2024 census, 11,946 inhabitants lived in Fălești, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2014, when 12,074 inhabitants were registered.[6][7]
- Moldovans[a] (83.4%)
- Romanians (5.30%)
- Ukrainians (7.00%)
- Russians (3.20%)
- Others (0.90%)
- There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.
- In March 2023, the Parliament of Moldova passed a law updating all legislative texts and the constitution to refer to the national language as Romanian, effectively rendering the term "Moldovan" obsolete.[8][9]
Prior to the Second World War, Fălești had a substantial Jewish population, comprising almost half of the town’s inhabitants.[10] The community was largely destroyed during the Holocaust, and many of the survivors subsequently emigrated.[11][12]
Climate
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.[13]
| Climate data for Fălești (1991–2020, extremes 1957–2021) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Average precipitation 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 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 83 | 85 | 73 |
| Source 1: NOAA[14] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Serviciul Hidrometeorologic de Stat (extremes, relative humidity)[15] | |||||||||||||