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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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Cahul is a city and municipality in Moldova, serving as the capital of Cahul District. It is located in the Bessarabia Governorate and has at various times been part of the Russian Empire, Soviet Union, and Romania. The city is situated at an elevation of 119 meters above sea level and covers an area of 33.91 square kilometers. Its earliest written record dates to 1502-07-02.
The population of Cahul is listed as 41,100, with another source citing 34,492. The local dialing code is 299, and the postal code is MD-3900. Cahul is a border city twinned with Medgidia, Vaslui, Port-sur-Saône, and Carmagnola. It operates in the UTC+02:00 time zone, also identified as Europe/Chisinau.
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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
- Settlement.established_date
- 1502 (first official record)
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Nicolae Dandiș (Independent)
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 33.91
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2014
- Settlement.population_total
- 30,018
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|300px|Independence square The city is in the far south of Moldova, and has during its history changed hands between many empires and countries, and many battles have been founght in the region. The most famous of them was the Battle of Kagul in 1770 between Russia and Turkey — the modern name of the city comes from that battle. In the present day the city is known for its thermal baths and folk music.
Get in
The city has an international airport, which however is disused.
See
thumb|Park in Cahul|upright=1.2
Do
One of Cahul's main attractions are the mineral springs, which has made it a spa and health resort destination.
Eat
thumb|upright=1.3|Cahul Sanatorium
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Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cahul” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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