Pîrlița, Ungheni
Pîrlița | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
  Pîrlița Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′N 27°52′E / 47.317°N 27.867°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| District | Ungheni District |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,564 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Pîrlița is a commune in Ungheni District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Hristoforovca and Pîrlița.[2]
Villages
Hristoforovca
Hristoforovca is located at a latitude of 47.3547, a longitude of 27.9183, and an altitude of 75 meters above sea level. It is 20 kilometers from Ungheni. According to the 2004 census, the population was 570 inhabitants.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1912. It was located on the estate of the boyar Hristofor Anuș, which gave rise to its name, and was situated downhill from Cornești. Reportedly, he and his family founded a wooden church around the same time. During the Soviet period, it hosted a branch of the Codrii sovkhoz, which specialized in growing apples and grapes. At the time, the village featured a school with eight grades, a kindergarten, a club, a library, a post office and a store.[4]
Notable people
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
- ↑ "Geography and Census".
- ↑ "History".