Ghindești
Town in Moldova
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Ghindești (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡinˈdeʃtʲ]) is a city in Moldova. It is situated in Florești District in north eastern part of the country. Spread across an area of 3.690 km2 (1.425 sq mi), the town had a population of 1,649 inhabitants in 2014.
Ghindești | |
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  Ghindești Location within Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′28″N 28°22′58″E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Florești District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mihail Bulat (2015; PDM)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.690 km2 (1.425 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,649 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Geography
Ghindești is located in Florești District in the north eastern part of Moldova.[2][5] Spread across an area of 3.690 km2 (1.425 sq mi), it is one of 30 sub-divisions (Three cities and 27 communes) in the district.[6] It is situated about 113 km (70 mi) from the Moldovian capital of Chișinău and 14 km (8.7 mi) from Floresti.[7]
Demographics
According to the 2014 census, the population of Cantemir was 1,649 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 1,841 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 761 were men and 888 were women.[8] About 308 inhabitants were under the age of fourteen, and 217 inhabitants were above the age of 65 years.[2] The entire population lived in urban areas. The town had an expatriate population of 130 individuals, all of whom belonged to the Commonwealth of Independent States.[2] The population is further projected to reduce over the next few decades.[9] The city had a Human Development Index of 0.699 in 2015.[9]
Moldovans formed the major ethnic group (82.3%), with Ukrainians (8.1%) and Russians (7.2%) forming a significant minority.[3] "Moldovan" (Romanian) was the most spoken language, spoken by 1,188 (74.2%) inhabitants, with Russian and Romanian (self-declared) spoken by significant minorities.[2] About 98.2% of the population followed Eastern Orthodox Christianity.[2]