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Drochia

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Drochia () is a city in the northern part of Moldova. It is the administrative center of the eponymous district. The city is located north of the national capital, Chișinău, and north-east of the Romanian city of Iași. The average elevation of Drochia is 226 meters. The population at the 2004 census was 16,606.

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Place details

Locality
Drochia
Region
Drochia
Country
Moldova
Population
16,080
Timezone
Europe/Chisinau

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Drochia
Settlement.image_caption
Drochia
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Drochia.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Stema Drochiei.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Moldova
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Moldova
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Moldova
Settlement.subdivision_type1
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Drochia District
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Cereteu Nina (PN), since 2015
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
1777
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
2014

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Drochia
Population
12939
Elevation
226
Official website
www.primariadrochia.md
Image
Дрокия, дом культуры Casa raionala de cultura din Drochia Drochia House of Culture (43533051121).jpg
Dialing code
252
Licence plate code
DR
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Commons category
Drochia
postal code
MD-5202
inception
1889-00-00
time of earliest written record
1895-00-00
native label
Drochia
P12749
1515
male population
5862
female population
7077
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11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Historical demographics
  • Media
  • Mayors of Drochia
  • International relations
  • Twin towns – Sister cities
  • Notable people
  • Photo gallery
  • References
  • External links

Drochia () is a city in the northern part of Moldova. It is the administrative center of the eponymous district. The city is located north of the national capital, Chișinău, and north-east of the Romanian city of Iași. The average elevation of Drochia is 226 meters. The population at the 2004 census was 16,606.

The name of the city comes from a local type of bird, called dropie (English: great bustard).

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