Ungheni
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"Ungheni" redirects here. For other uses, see Ungheni (disambiguation).
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County | Ungheni County | ||
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Status | County capital | ||
Mayor | Vitalie Vrabie | ||
Population (2004) | 43 000 | ||
Density | ? inh/km² | ||
Geographical coordinates | 47°13′ N 27°49′ E | ||
Web site | http://moldova.cc/ungheni_city/ |
Ungheni (population: 43,000) is the seventh largest town in Moldova and since 2003, the seat of Raionul Ungheni.
The first documentary attestation of Ungheni is dated to 20 August 1462.
A bridge across the Prut and a border checkpoint to Romania exists in this town. There is another border town with the same name in Romania, on the other side of the Prut River.
Ungheni's sister city is Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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