Trușeni
Commune within the Chisinau municipality
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Trușeni (Romanian pronunciation: [truˈʃenʲ]) is a commune and village in the Chișinău municipality, Moldova, located north‑west of the capital. The commune is composed of two villages: Dumbrava and Trușeni.
Trușeni
Comuna Trușeni | |
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Commune | |
| Commune of Trușeni | |
Panorama of the Trușeni village as seen from the Ivașcova neighbourhood Trușeni Town Hall House of Culture Church of "Saint Arhanghel Mihail" World War 2 Memorial Monument Gallery of Trușeni landmarks | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Ode to the Village of Trușeni | |
 Interactive map of Trușeni | |
  Trușeni Location in Moldova  Trușeni Trușeni (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 47°04′N 28°41′E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Municipalities of Moldova | Chișinău Municipality |
| Earliest Recorded | 1510-1545 |
| Founded by | Toader Truș? |
| Named after | Toader Truș? |
| Seat | Primăria Trușeni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Viorica Beregoi[1] (PAS) |
| • Vice-Mayor | Ghenadie Nedreaga[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.10 sq mi (46.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,937 |
| • Density | 604.2/sq mi (233.3/km2) |
| Demonym | Trușenian |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | MD-3733 |
| Area code | +373 22 590 / +373 22 591 |
| Website | Official Website |
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Etymology
The name Trușeni is possible to be an anthropotoponym, as the name may have originated form its legendary founder "Toader Truș" with local residents calling it "În sat alde Truș" (In Truș' village) before overtime calling it Trușeni.[4]
History
Legend says that a certain Toader Truș left his hometown of Turluești and settled the village of Trușeni at where it is now, albeit this is only a legend and has no significant historical backing.[4]
The earliest documentary mention of Trușeni is from a charter by Petru Rareș in the Principality of Moldavia in relation to setting the boundaries of the local Căpriana Monastery.[4][5] However, according to the Statistical Dictionary of Bessarabia, Bucharest 1923, the village was established in 1510.[6]
By 1904, the commune had amassed 3,426 residents.[7]
Flag and Coat of Arms
The commune did not have a flag until October 2, 2013, when the Trușeni Local Council approved the cherry tree design for both the flag and coat of arms in Decree No. 8/8. The flag and coat of arms wouldn't be registered and/or "official" until June 13, 2016, when the Moldovan Government registered and officialized the flag and coat of arms cherry tree designs in Decree No. 2128.[8][9]
Government & Politics
The commune is ruled under a mayor-council government, whereby the mayor makes a decision and the council converses on whether to approve or object the decision.[citation needed]
As of 2022[citation needed] the mayor position is controlled by Viorica Beregoi, while the Vice-mayor position is controlled by Ghenadii Nedreaga.[10][2][1]
Geography
The Trușeni commune is situated north-west of Chișinău as a part of the Buiucani Sector of the Chișinău Municipality. The commune is bordered by Strășeni in the north-west, and Ialoveni in the south, with nearly the entire east being bordered by the other Chișinău Sectors.[11]
The commune is composed of green grasslands while the Trușeni village sits in the north and Dumbrava within a small panhandle in the South-east, with an unnamed village that crosses the Ialoveni District border in the south.
Population & Demographics
According to the 2024 census, 10,937 inhabitants lived in the commune of Trușeni, an increase compared to the previous census in 2014, when 10,380 inhabitants were registered.[12][13]
- Moldovans[a] (77.3%)
- Romanians (19.7%)
- Ukrainians (1.00%)
- Others (1.80%)
- Not stated (0.20%)
- 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.[14][15]
Education
The commune has two public schools and two kindergartens.[18]
Dumbrava
Dumbrava is a village administered by the commune of Trușeni. On June 17, 1992, the Moldovan government issued a decision granting land to Trușeni, on which the village of Dumbrava would later be established. Construction of roads began a year after the land grant, and the first house was built in 1994. The village did not have an official name until August 15, 2001, when the Trușeni Local Council approved the name Dumbrava.[19][20][21] According to the 2004 Moldovan census, the village had a population of 406.
Notable people
- Constantin Cheianu — Writer, playwright, prose writer, publicist, actor, TV anchor and journalist.
- Maria Codreanu — People's artist of Moldova, Russian artist.
- Gheorghe Vasile Madan — Writer, actor, publicist, folklorist, translator.
- Margareta Nazarchevici — "Honored" Moldovan artist.
- Constantin Marian — Doctor in medical studies.
