Ungheni

Ungheni
Flag Coat of arms
Ungheni Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°13′N 27°49′E / 47.217°N 27.817°E / 47.217; 27.817Coordinates: 47°13′N 27°49′E / 47.217°N 27.817°E / 47.217; 27.817
Country	Moldova
County	Ungheni District
Government
• Mayor	Alexandru Ambros
Area
• Total	16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Population (2014 census[1])
• Total	38,400
• Density	2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Ungheni (Romanian pronunciation: [uŋˈɡenʲ]), with a population of 35,157, is the seventh largest town in Moldova and the seat of Ungheni District since 2003.

There is a bridge across the Prut and a border checkpoint to Romania. There is another border town with the same name in Romania (Ungheni, Iași), on the other side of the Prut River.

History

The first historical mention of Ungheni dates to 20 August 1462. A railway between Ungheni and Chişinău was built in 1875 by Russia in preparation for the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). After World War II, the rail route through Ungheni became the main connection between the USSR and Romania.

Features and attractions

Gustave Eiffel bridge

Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni

In 1876 after the spring flooding of the river Prut the railway bridge that linked Moldova and Romania was almost destroyed. Railway Department invited Gustave Eiffel in Bessarabia (Moldova) to redesign and rebuild the bridge. Nowadays it is still a strategic structure under the supervision of the frontier guard.

Media

• Unghiul
• Expresul de Ungheni
• Euronova TV
• UNGHENI.TV
• Radio Chişinău 93.8 FM
• Vocea Basarabiei 100.1 FM

Natives

• Anatolie Arhire
• Constantin Bejenaru
• I. A. L. Diamond
• Valentina Naforniţă
• Octavian Țicu

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Ungheni is twinned with:

• Auce, Latvia
• Dmitrovsk, Russia
• Konin, Poland
• Reghin, Romania
• Vasylkiv, Ukraine
• Winston-Salem, United States^[2][3]
• Mankato, United States
• Cascais, Portugal

Consulates

• Romania – Consulate

Gallery

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  The first historical mention of Ungheni dates to 20 August 1462
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  Around 1900
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  Ungheni river port
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  Mihai Eminescu statue

References

• Brezianu, Andrei and Spânu, Vlad (eds.) (2007) "Ungheni" Historical Dictionary of Moldova (2nd ed.) Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland, USA, p. 371, ISBN 978-0-8108-5607-3

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Cities and towns of Moldova (alphabetical order)
Municipalities	Chișinău (national capital) Bălți Bender (Tighina)2
Capitals of autonomous units	Comrat3 Tiraspol1,3
District seats4	Anenii Noi Basarabeasca Briceni Cahul Cantemir Călărași Căușeni Cimișlia Criuleni Dondușeni Drochia Edineț Fălești Florești Glodeni Hîncești Ialoveni Leova Nisporeni Ocnița Orhei Rezina Rîșcani Sîngerei Soroca Strășeni Șoldănești Ștefan Vodă Taraclia Telenești Ungheni
Other towns	Biruința Bucovăț Căinari Camenca1 Ceadîr-Lunga Codru Cornești Costești Crasnoe1 Cricova Cupcini Dnestrovsc1 Dubăsari1 Durlești Frunză Ghindești Grigoriopol1 Iargara Lipcani Maiac1 Mărculești Otaci Rîbnița1 Sîngera Slobozia1 Tiraspolul Nou1 Tvardița Vadul lui Vodă Vatra Vulcănești
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).