Volintiri

Volintiri (old name: Volontirovca) is a commune in Ștefan Vodă District, Moldova. It is on the southern border with Ukraine 138km south of the Moldovan capital, Chișinău. It is composed of a single village, Volintiri.[2]

Volintiri
Commune and village
Volintiri
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 46°26′N 29°36′E
Country Moldova
DistrictȘtefan Vodă District
Population
  Total3,268
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The town is relively new having been founded between 1824 and 1828 by veterans of the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812), and originally known as Bebei. The town was part of the Romanian Cetatea Albă County until 1938, Ținutul Nistru between 1938-1940, then it was incorporated into the Ștefan Vodă district.

Notable landmarks include the Parcul din Volintiri memorial and the biserica din volintri church, the casa de culture museum, 18 ancient burial mounds and the City Hall, built in 1964.

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