Cahul
Sign in to saveCahul (|kaˈhul|; also known by alternative names) is a city and municipality in southern Moldova. The city is the administrative center of Cahul District; it also administers one village, Cotihana. As of 2014 census, the city has a population of 30,018.
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Place details
- Locality
- Cahul
- Region
- Cahul
- Country
- Moldova
- Population
- 34,492
- Timezone
- Europe/Chisinau
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Cahul
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top, left to right: Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu State University of Cahul, Saint Michael Cathedral, John III the Terrible Monument
- Settlement.image_shield
- CoA of Cahul.png
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Moldova
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 220
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Cahul within Moldova
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Cahul District
- Settlement.established_title
- Founded
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- Cahul
- Country
- Principality of Moldavia
- Located in
- Cahul District
- Population
- +22223
- Area
- +33.91
- Elevation
- +119
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Official website
- www.primariacahul.md
- Image
- Cahul Pascua 06 015.jpg
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- Etymology and names
- History
- Climate
- Demographics
- Culture
- Media
- Tourism
- Education
- Sport
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Air
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Consulates in Cahul
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Cahul (|kaˈhul|; also known by alternative names) is a city and municipality in southern Moldova. The city is the administrative center of Cahul District; it also administers one village, Cotihana. As of 2014 census, the city has a population of 30,018.
==Etymology and names== The city of Cahul (, ) is believed to have been inhabited for many centuries, although it has had a number of different names over the years – the name Scheia (Old Romanian for "Bulgarian") was recorded in 1502, and the name Frumoasa ("Beautiful" in Romanian) was recorded in 1716. The modern name was given to the settlement after the Battle of Kagul, which was fought nearby.