Durlești

Town in Chișinău municipality, Moldova
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47°02′N 28°57′E / 47.033°N 28.950°E / 47.033; 28.950CountryMoldovaMunicipalityChișinău municipalityPopulation
 (2014)[1]
 • Total17,210Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)Postal code
MD-2003

Durlești (Romanian pronunciation: [durˈleʃtʲ]) is a town in Chișinău municipality, Moldova. Durlești locality, located in the North-West part of Chisinau, is the largest of the suburbs of the capital. According to the results of the 2014 census, the city proper had a population of 17,210.

Notable people

  • Vladimir Bodescu
  • Petru Buburuz

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Durlești is twinned with:

  • Romania Blaj, Romania

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 1 May 2017.
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1 In Transnistria. 2 Controlled by the Transnistrian authorities. 3 Also a municipality. 4 The seat of Dubăsari District is the commune of Cocieri (not a city).