Costești, Moldova

Costeşti (Romanian pronunciation: [kosˈteʃtʲ]) is a city in Rîșcani District, in northern Moldova.

For other places with the same name, see Costești (disambiguation) § Moldova.
"Duruitoarea" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Duruitoarea Nouă.
"Pascauti" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Pashkivtsi.

Costești
City
Costești
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°51′30″N 27°15′31″E
CountryMoldova
DistrictRîșcani District
Population
 • Total3,507
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Overview

Costești has a population of 4,109 at the 2004 census. It is composed of the city itself, population 2,247, and four villages: Dămășcani, population 361, Duruitoarea, population 379, Păscăuți, population 950, and Proscureni, population 172.

The Stânca-Costeşti Dam is a dam on the Prut River and a checkpoint between Moldova and Romania. The dam is located between Costești and Stânca, in Botoșani County, 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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