Sîngerei
City in Sîngerei District, Moldova
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Sîngerei [sɨndʒerej] (also spelled Sângerei) is a city in Moldova. It is located in the north-central part of the country. It is the largest city and administrative center of Sîngerei District. Spread across an area of 83.7 km2 (32.3 sq mi), the town had a population of 12,465 inhabitants in 2014.
Sîngerei
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  Sîngerei Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′N 28°09′E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Sîngerei District |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,465 |
| • Density | 386/sq mi (149/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | MD-6200 |
| Area code | 262 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Sîngerei is located in Sîngerei District of Moldova.[1] It is located in the southeastern Europe and in the north-central part of Moldova.[4] Spread across an area of 83.7 km2 (32.3 sq mi), it is the largest center of the district. It is one of 27 sub-divisions (two cities and 25 communes) in the district.[5] It is part of the Bessarabia region.[6]
Demographics
According to the 2024 census, 9,954 inhabitants lived in Sîngerei, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2014, when 12,465 inhabitants were registered.[7][8]
- Moldovans[a] (88.0%)
- Romanians (8.20%)
- Ukrainians (2.50%)
- Russians (0.90%)
- Others (0.30%)
- 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.[9][10]
About 92.5% of the population adhered to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, 5.4% were Baptists, and 2.1% followed other religions or were irreligious.
