Sipoteni
Sipoteni | |
|---|---|
  Sipoteni Location within Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 28°11′54″E / 47.2763888889°N 28.1983333333°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| District | Călărași District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vasile Rață (AMN) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,845 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Sipoteni commune (until 1996 Șipoteni[2]) is a commune in Călărași district, Republic of Moldova. It consists of the villages of Sipoteni (residence village), Tochile[3] (suburb) and Podul Lung.
Sipoteni commune is one of the largest in Moldova. There are about 25 commercial units, a bakery, a mill, a sugar mill, a poultry factory, an apple juice factory, a wine factory, a wood processing factory, an oil filling station, a gas filling station and a large number of farmers who cultivate the agricultural lands on the commune's territory.
Demographics
According to the 2014 census data, the commune has a population of 6,845 inhabitants.[4] At the 2004 census there were 7,383 inhabitants.
Administration and politics
The composition of the Sipoteni Local Council (15 councilors), elected on November 5, 2023[5], is as follows:
| Partid | Consilieri | Componență | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partidul Acțiune și Solidaritate | 11 | ||
| Partidul Socialiștilor din Republica Moldova | 3 | ||
| Partidul Liberal Democrat din Moldova | 1 |
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.
- ↑ "LP812/1996". www.legis.md. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ "Tochile, Calarasi, Moldova (Republic of)". WorldCityDB (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ "Rezultatele Recensământului Populației și al Locuințelor 2014 (RPL2014)". Rezultatele Recensământului Populației și al Locuințelor 2014 (RPL2014) (in Romanian). 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ "ElectionResultsReport". rezultate.cec.md. Archived from the original on 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2026-05-06.