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Chisinau

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Chisinau is the capital and largest city of Moldova, on the Bic River in the centre of the country. It is the nation's primary industrial and commercial hub, generating roughly 60 percent of Moldova's GDP. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
720,128 1
2024 census figure, from Chisinau's own Wikipedia infobox; the article elsewhere gives a narrower city-proper figure of over 567,000.
Area (sq km)
123 1
Founding Year
1436 1
14 October 1436 is the first documentary mention, the date the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Latitude
47.02278 degrees north 1
Longitude
28.83528 degrees east 1
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Capital Of

Moldova, Countries

Chisinau is the capital of Moldova.

Source Chisinau (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Chisinau (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    720,128 (2024 census)
  • Infobox, area
    123 km2 (47 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    47°01′22″N 28°50′07″E
  • Infobox, founded
    14 October 1436
  • Introduction
    Chisinau is Moldova's capital and largest city.
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