Chișinău
Capital of Moldova
Chișinău is the capital of Eastern Europe's Republic of Moldova. Amid blocks of Soviet-style architecture are landmarks including the neoclassical Nativity Cathedral. The dome-topped church anchors Chișinău's Cathedral Park, a plaza with a...
Population: 532,513 (2014)
Area: 47.49 mi²
Area code: +373-22
Elevation: 85 m (279 ft)
First written mention: 14 October 1436
HDI (2021): 0.770; high · 1st
ISO 3166 code: MD-CU
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From Hungarian Kisjenő, derived from kis (“small”) + Jenő (“Hungarian tribe”), compare the town of Chișineu-Criș in Romania. (Can this etymology be sourced?)
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