Călărași

Also known as Calarasi, Kalarash, Călărasi-Târg, Kałarasz, Calarasi Sat, Kelerashi-Tyrg, Kalaras, Tuzora

city in Moldova

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Place details

Locality: Călărași
Region: Călăraşi
Country: Moldova
Population: 14,066
Timezone: Europe/Chisinau

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Key facts

Country: Moldova
County: Călărași District
Total: 423 km (163 sq mi)
Density: 25.6/km (66.2/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+2 ( EET )
Summer dst: UTC+3 ( EEST )
Climate: Dfb

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Călărași
Population: 9469
Image: Railway terminal, Calarasi (Moldova).jpg
Dialing code: 0244

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Commons category: Călărași, Moldova
postal code: MD-4400
P8168: Tatra T.101
time of earliest written record: 1432-01-00
native label: Călărași
P12749: Kim Wilde
male population: 4452
female population: 5017

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Călărași ( Romanian pronunciation: [kələˈraʃʲ] ) is a town in Moldova, founded in 1848.

Long ago, the word "călărași" meant "horsemen" (today the word is "călăreți"). The name of Călărași was inspired by a legend which tells that once, when Stephen III of Moldavia fought the Ottomans, he ordered a regiment of horsemen to stand guard. They fought the Ottomans, sacrificed themselves and, finally, won the battle.