Drochia

Drochia (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdroki.a]) is a city in the northern part of Moldova. It is the administrative center of the eponymous district. The city is located 174.4 km (108.4 mi) north of the national capital, Chişinău, and 67 km (42 mi) north-east of the Romanian city of Iaşi. The average elevation of Drochia is 226 meters. The population at the 2004 census was 16,606.

For the commune in the same district with the same name, see Drochia, Drochia.

Drochia
Drochia
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Drochia
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 48°2′N 27°45′E
CountryMoldova
DistrictDrochia District
Established1777
Government
 • MayorNina Cereteu, since 2015
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Population
 • Total13,150
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-52xx
Area code(s)+373 252 xx x xx
ClimateDfb

The name of the city comes from a local type of bird, called dropie (English: great bustard).

History

Drochia is first mentioned by chroniclers in 1777. By 1830 it was a small settlement encompassing 25 families. A document dating from 1847 notes that a small grape-processing plant, the town's first industrial enterprise, had been built. Two mills situated on a local stream were built in 1875.

More intensive industrial development emerged after the railway first came through at the end of the 19th century. At the 1930 census, the locality (then a village) was known as Drochia-Gară (literally Drochia Station), and had a population of only 595. It was part of Plasa Bădiceni of the Soroca County.

Drochia received the status of a city in 1973.

Demographics
Ethnic composition
Ethnic group1930 census2004 census2014 census
MoldovansN/A12,67010,556
Romanians181194569
Ruthenians and Ukrainians772,6001,314
Russians209986570
Jews11213N/A
Bulgarians–2217
Gagauzians–1813
Poles5668
Gypsies–2
Armenians795
Serbians, Croatians, Slovenes1
others3
Total59516,60613,150
Native language
Language1930 census2004 census
Romanian198N/A
Russian210N/A
Yiddish102N/A
Ukrainian80N/A
Polish4N/A
other1N/A
Total59516,606

Media

Mayors of Drochia
  • Anatol Pleşca 1991–1999
  • Valeriu Ceban 1999–2007
  • Grigore Melnic 2007 – 2011
  • Igor Grozavu 2011 – 2015
  • Nina Cereteu 2015 -
  • Cathedral of the "Adormirea Maicii Domnului"
  • Monument of Mihai Eminescu
  • City Hall
  • Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu High School
  • Drochia Bus Terminal
  • Drochia District Council and the monument of Stephen III of Moldavia
  • Office building
  • Monument of Mihai Eminescu

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Moldova

Twin towns – Sister cities

Drochia is twinned with:

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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