List of localities in Moldova
There are 1682 localities in Moldova, including 66 urban localities (of them 53 are cities/towns (Romanian: orașe), and 13 municipalities (Romanian: municipiu)),[1] and 1616 rural localities - villages (Romanian: sate). According to the Moldovan law on territorial administrative organisation, two or more villages can form together a commune (Romanian: comună).[2]
This list is organized by district (or other first-tier administrative unit), and for each one it lists alphabetically all cities and communes. Unincorporated localities are listed under the cities and communes they belong to. The incorporated localities' territories cover the entire territory of the country.
Municipality of Chișinău
There are a total of 35 localities: 7 cities/towns (further containing 2 villages within), and 12 communes (containing a further 14 villages within):
Municipality of Bender (Tighina)
There are a total of 2 localities: 1 city, and 1 commune:
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Anenii Noi District
There are a total of 45 localities: 1 city (further containing 5 villages), and 25 communes (containing a further 14 villages):
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Basarabeasca District
There are a total of 10 localities: 1 city, and 6 communes (containing a further 3 villages within):
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Briceni District
There are a total of 39 localities: 2 cities, and 26 communes (containing a further 11 villages within):
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Cahul District
There are a total of 55 localities: 1 city (further containing 1 village), and 36 communes (containing a further 17 villages within):
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Cantemir District
There are a total of 51 localities: 1 city, and 26 communes (containing a further 24 villages within):
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Călărași District
There are a total of 44 localities: 1 city (further containing 1 village), and 27 communes (containing a further 15 villages within):
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Căușeni District
There are a total of 48 localities: 2 cities/towns (further containing 1 village), and 28 communes (containing a further 17 villages within):
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Cimișlia District
There are a total of 39 localities: 1 city (further containing 3 villages), and 22 communes (containing a further 13 villages within):
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Criuleni District
There are a total of 43 localities: 1 city (further containing 2 villages), and 24 communes (containing a further 16 villages within):
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Dondușeni District
There are a total of 30 localities: 1 city, and 21 communes (containing a further 8 villages within):
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Drochia District
There are a total of 40 localities: 1 city, and 27 communes (containing a further 12 villages within):
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Dubăsari District
There are a total of 15 localities: 11 communes (containing a further 4 villages within):
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There are no cities in this district.
Edineț District
There are a total of 49 localities: 2 cities/towns (further containing 4 villages), and 30 communes (containing a further 13 villages within):
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Fălești District
There are a total of 76 localities: 1 city (further containing 1 village), and 32 communes (containing a further 42 villages within):
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Florești District
There are a total of 74 localities: 3 cities, and 37 communes (containing a further 34 villages within):
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Glodeni District
There are a total of 35 localities: 1 city (further containing 1 village), and 18 communes (containing a further 15 villages within):
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Hîncești District
There are a total of 63 localities: 1 city, and 38 communes (containing a further 24 villages within):
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Ialoveni District
There are a total of 34 localities: 1 city, and 24 communes (containing a further 9 villages within):
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Leova District
There are a total of 39 localities: 2 cities/towns (further containing 1 village), and 23 communes (containing a further 13 villages within):
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Nisporeni District
There are a total of 39 localities: 1 city, and 22 communes (containing a further 16 villages within):
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Ocnița District
There are a total of 33 localities: 3 cities, and 18 communes (containing a further 12 villages within):
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Orhei District
There are a total of 75 localities: 1 city, and 37 communes (containing a further 37 villages within):
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Rezina District
There are a total of 41 localities: 1 city (further containing 3 villages), and 24 communes (containing a further 13 villages within):
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Rîșcani District
There are a total of 55 localities: 2 cities/towns (further containing 6 villages), and 26 communes (containing a further 21 villages within):
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Sîngerei District
There are a total of 70 localities: 2 cities/towns (further containing 1 village), and 24 communes (containing a further 43 villages within):
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Soroca District
There are a total of 68 localities: 1 city, and 34 communes (containing a further 33 villages within):
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Strășeni District
There are a total of 39 localities: 2 cities/towns (further containing 2 village), and 25 communes (containing a further 10 villages within):
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Șoldănești District
There are a total of 33 localities: 1 city, and 22 communes (containing a further 10 villages within):
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Ștefan Vodă District
There are a total of 26 localities: 1 city, and 22 communes (containing a further 3 villages within):
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Taraclia District
There are a total of 26 localities: 2 cities, and 13 communes (containing a further 11 villages within):
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Telenești District
There are a total of 54 localities: 1 city (further containing 2 villages), and 30 communes (containing a further 21 villages within):
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Ungheni District
There are a total of 74 localities: 2 cities/towns (further containing 1 village), and 31 communes (containing a further 40 villages within):
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Găgăuzia
There are a total of 32 localities: 3 cities/towns (further containing 1 village within), and 23 communes (containing a further 5 villages within):
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Transnistria
According to the Moldovan law on territorial administrative organisation, there (Transnistria autonomous territorial unit) are a total of 147 localities: 10 cities/towns (further containing 2 villages within), and 69 communes (containing a further 66 villages within):
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References
- Clasificatorul unităţilor administrativ-teritoriale (CUATM) (in Romanian)
- Law no. 764-XV from 27.12.2001 on territorial administrative organisation of the Republic of Moldova, article 5 para. 2
- Legea nr.282 din 21 noiembrie 2013 „Pentru modificarea şi completarea anexei nr.3 la Legea nr.764-XV din 27 decembrie 2001 privind organizarea administrativ-teritorială a Republicii Moldova” (Monitorul Oficial al Republicii Moldova nr. 297-303, art.809, din 20.12.2013)