Dubăsarii Vechi

Village in Criuleni District, Moldova
47°08′N 29°12′E / 47.133°N 29.200°E / 47.133; 29.200Country MoldovaDistrictCriuleni DistrictElevation
75 ft (23 m)Population
 (2014 census)[1]
 • Total5,922Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)Postal code
MD-4822
Area code+373 248Websitehttps://dubasariivechi.md/

Dubăsarii Vechi is a village in Criuleni District, Moldova.[2]

History

In 1908, Nicolae Donici established a private astronomical observatory in his village of Dubăsarii Vechi. The astronomical observatory in Dubăsarii Vechi directed by Donici enjoyed a number of astronomers from everywhere: the German: Emanuel von der Pahlen, the Russian emigrants: Lev Ocoulitch and Andrei Baikov.

Notable people

  • Nicolae Donici
  • Haralambie Corbu[3]
  • Iura Luncașu

Gallery

  • Dubăsarii Vechi city limit
    Dubăsarii Vechi city limit
  • The astronomical observatory in Dubăsarii Vechi appears to the right of Donici
    The astronomical observatory in Dubăsarii Vechi appears to the right of Donici

References

  1. ^ Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  2. ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
  3. ^ Vocea Basarabiei, Satul Dubăsari Vechi a eternizat numele a două personalități științifice Archived 2010-09-08 at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • Vocea Basarabiei, Satul Dubăsari Vechi a eternizat numele a două personalități științifice
  • EUROPA stamps from Moldova, Hungary and Germany


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