Ungheni

Ungheni (Romanian pronunciation: [uŋˈɡenʲ]) is a municipality[2] in Moldova. With a population of 35,157, it is the seventh largest town in Moldova and the seat of Ungheni District.

For other uses, see Ungheni (disambiguation).

Ungheni
City
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Flag
Coat of arms
Ungheni
Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°13′N 27°49′E
CountryMoldova
CountyUngheni District
Government
 • MayorAlexandru Ambros
Area
 • Total16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Population
 • Total30,804
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitehttp://ungheni.md/

There is a bridge across the Prut and a border checkpoint to Romania. There is another border town with the same name in Romania (Ungheni, Iași), on the other side of the Prut River.

History

The first historical mention of Ungheni dates to 20 August 1462. A railway between Ungheni and Chişinău was built in 1875 by Russia in preparation for the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). After World War II, the rail route through Ungheni became the main connection between the USSR and Romania.

Features and attractions

Gustave Eiffel bridge
Main article: Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni
Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni

In 1876 after the spring flooding of the river Prut, the railway bridge that linked Moldova and Romania was almost destroyed. The Railways Department invited Gustave Eiffel to Bessarabia (Moldova) to redesign and rebuild the bridge. Today, it remains a strategic structure under the supervision of border guards.

Media

Natives
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1959 12,595—    
1970 19,558+55.3%
1979 27,062+38.4%
1989 37,788+39.6%
2004 35,311−6.6%
2012 est.38,100+7.9%

International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Moldova

Twin towns – Sister cities

Ungheni is twinned with:

Consulates
  • Romania – Consulate
  • The first historical mention of Ungheni dates to 20 August 1462
  • Ungheni river port
  • Mihai Eminescu statue

References
  1. Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. LEGE Nr. 248 din 03.11.2016 pentru modificarea și completarea Legii nr. 764-XV din 27 decembrie 2001 privind organizarea administrativ-teritorială a Republicii Moldova (in Romanian)
  3. Sister Cities Winston-Salem. City of Winston-Salem.
  4. Winston-Salem, NC Archived 23 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Interactive City Directory. Sister Cities International, Inc.
  • Brezianu, Andrei and Spânu, Vlad (eds.) (2007) "Ungheni" Historical Dictionary of Moldova (2nd ed.) Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland, USA, p. 371, ISBN 978-0-8108-5607-3
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