Verejeni

Village Name: Verejeni

Date Founded: 1628

Geographic Position: 47°32′N.; 28°27′E., 9 km from the district center of Telenești and 80 km from Chișinãu;

Total Area: 3289,9 ha;

Roads: 24 km;

Number of Inhabitants: 3028 residents:

• Men: 1500;
• Women: 1528;
• Young People: 946;
• Retired: 413;
• Children: 589;

Population Density: 98 residents/km2;

Number of Households: 1130

Mayor: Bîrcă Ștefan

Verejeni offers the following social, cultural, and economic services:

• General school for grades 1-10 (max capacity 320 students), subject to The Telenești district's Department of Education
• Kindergarten (max. capacity: 120 students), also subject to The Telenești Department of Education
• "Culture House" (max seating: 220), subject to The Telenești Department of Cultural Services
• Adults' Public Library, subject to The Telenești Department of Cultural Services
• Children's Public Library, subject to The Telenești Department of Cultural Services
• Medical Center, subject to The Telenești Department of Family Medicine
• Internet Center "Enter"
• ACSA, Agro-information extension branch
• Center for Economic Planning

They say that long ago Verejeni was a thriving forest. An old woman named Vera, being a great healer, settled here because of the local herbs which could heal wounds and cure diseases. One day, an injured hunter passed through the woods. Vera, with her gift for healing, treated him and sent him on his way. News of her ability spread throughout Orhei and people flocked to her hut to be under her care. Her fame continued to spread and even people from the Bugeac plains made their way to the famous healer. They arrived after a heavy storm, and upon reaching her hut they sensed trouble. Soon after, they discovered Vera's lifeless body. They buried Vera in the ground as their religion dictated. Vera had left the world many potions and remedies in her little hut. And having discovered these medicines, the people from Bugeac decided to settle in Vera's land. The land was rich and dark and bound by two great rivers. They named their settlement Verena, later known as Verejeni, in honor of this miraculous healer.