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Hîncești

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Also known as Hâncești, Kotovsk, Kotovskoye, Ganchesty

Hîncești () is a city and municipality in Moldova.

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Place details

Locality
Hîncești
Region
Hînceşti
Country
Moldova
Population
16,900
Timezone
Europe/Chisinau

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Air quality

27US AQIGood
PM2.5
4.2 µg/m³
PM10
5.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.name
Hîncești
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Hîncești, Moldova - panoramio (4 cropped).jpg
Settlement.imagesize
280
Settlement.image_flag
Drapel Hancesti.png
Settlement.image_seal
Stema Hancesti.png
Settlement.pushpin_map
Moldova
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within Moldova
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Moldova
Settlement.subdivision_type1
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Hîncești District
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Alexandru Botnari (PDCM)
Settlement.population_as_of
2014
Settlement.population_total
12,491
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
EET

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Notable citizens
  • International relations
  • Twin towns – Sister cities
  • Notes

Hîncești () is a city and municipality in Moldova.

Hîncești is situated on the Cogâlnic River, southwest of the Moldovan capital, Chișinău. Since 2003 it has been the seat of Hîncești District.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hîncești” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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