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Orhei
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Orhei () is a city, municipality and the administrative centre of Orhei District in the Republic of Moldova, with a population of 22,183. It lies roughly north of the capital, Chișinău.
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Orhei is a city and municipality in Moldova, serving as the capital of Orhei District. It has a population of 38,000 and covers an area of 16.52 square kilometers. The city is situated at an elevation of 68 meters above sea level and operates in the UTC+02:00 time zone. Its postal code is MD-3500, and the local dialing code is 235.
The head of government is Ilan Shor. Orhei is twinned with Bicaz, Piatra Neamț, Bergama, and Dolyna. The city has at various times been part of the Soviet Union, Romania, and the Moldavian Democratic Republic. It is described in sources including the Enciclopedia României and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Place details
- Locality
- Orhei
- Region
- Orhei
- Country
- Moldova
- Population
- 24,918
- Timezone
- Europe/Chisinau
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.name
- Orhei
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Orhei.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Orhei CoA.png
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Moldova
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Moldova
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Moldova
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Orhei District
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Tatiana Cociu (FASM)
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 8.5
- Settlement.population_total
- 22,183
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2024
- Settlement.postal_code
- 3505
- Settlement.website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality of Moldova
- Official name
- Orhei
- Country
- Principality of Moldavia
- Population
- 22183
- Area
- 16.52
- Elevation
- 68
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Official website
- www.orhei-md.info
- Image
- Оргеев, памятник Василию Лупу Monumentul lui Vasile Lupu din Orhei Vasile Lupu monument in Orhei (45922280011).jpg
- Dialing code
- 235
- Licence plate code
- OR
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- Commons category
- Orhei
- topic's main category
- Category:Orhei
- twinned administrative body
- Horishni Plavni
- category for people born here
- Q8066973
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Orhei
- postal code
- MD-3500
- native label
- Orhei
- time of earliest written record
- 1554-00-00
- P12749
- Coyhaique
- male population
- 10095
- female population
- 12088
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Understand
Orheiul Vechi is one of the most visited sites outside of Chișinău and a one-hour bus ride from the capital. It features a nature reserve, monasteries, museums, and archaeological sites. A cave church and a functioning monastery are the most prominent sights, but there are plenty of archaeological sites in the area, hotels, restaurants and two museums. One of the museums, just before crossing the bridge to the ridge with the church, costs 10 lei (5 lei for concessions, including students; July 2018) and displays pottery.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Religion
- Economy
- Sport
- Media
- Natives
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- Gallery
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Orhei () is a city, municipality and the administrative centre of Orhei District in the Republic of Moldova, with a population of 22,183. It lies roughly north of the capital, Chișinău.
==History== thumb|left|upright=0.6|Interwar Coat of Arms of Orhei Orhei is believed to derive its name from the Hungarian word Őrhely, meaning “guard post” or “lookout post,” and could be linked to a Hungarian army outpost guarding the gyepű. Locally, orhei was understood to mean “strengthened hill,” “fortress,” or “deserted courtyard.” The town historically served as an important defensive outpost on Moldavia’s eastern border.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Orhei” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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