District in Moldova
District in Republic of Moldova
Singerei
(
Romanian pronunciation:
[s?nd?erej]
) is a district (
Romanian
:
raion
) in the north of
Moldova
, with the administrative center at
Singerei
.
The other major city is
Biruin?a
. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 93,400.
Between 1944 and 1991, Singerei district was called
Lazovsky District
.
History
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Localities with the earliest documentary attestation are
Co?codeni
,
Dr?g?ne?ti
,
T?ura Veche
, these being attested for the first time during 1508?1536. District administrative center
Singerei
is first documented on 17 May 1586. In the following centuries there is a development of trade, culture and an important increase in population. In 1812 the
Treaty of Bucharest
,
Basarabia
is occupied by the
Russian Empire
for a period of a century (1812?1917). After the
collapse of the Russian Empire
in 1917, in 1918
Basarabia decide union with the motherland Romania
, so the region today forming part of the
B?l?i County
(1918?1944). Is again occupied Basarabia in 1940 after the
Molotov?Ribbentrop Treaty
, this time the
USSR
. The territorial-administrative, certified as the district Lazovsky District (Singerei), was established on 11 November 1940 following a decision by the
Supreme Soviet
of the
Moldavian SSR
, a few months after Russian troops entered the area between the
Prut
and
Nistru
. Initially, the entering only a part of current locations, the other belonging
Chi?c?reni
district, which later merged Singerei district. In 1991 as a result of the proclamation of
Independence of Moldova
, part of the
B?l?i County
(1991?2003), and in 2003 became administrative unit of Moldova.
Geography
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Singerei district is located in the north of Moldova has neighborhood the
Drochia District
in north, east
Flore?ti District
,
Ungheni District
in the southwest district,
Telene?ti District
south, west
F?le?ti District
and
B?l?i
municipality in northwest. Geographically, it situated in Balti
steppe
and is a hilly plain.
Erosion
process with low intensity. Maximum altitude between 190?240 meters in district.
Climate
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District has a temperate-
continental climate
with an increase in summer (21.0?21.5 °C) and winter (?4.5?5.0 °C). 450?550 mm annual amount of
precipitation
. Average wind speed 3?5 m/s.
Fauna
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Mainly
steppe
fauna is represented by:
hare
,
hedgehog
,
fox
,
deer
,
wild boar
,
raccoon dog
,
badger
,
wolf
and
red deer
. Of birds there are:
stork
,
egrets
,
quail
,
heron
,
steppe eagle
,
crow
,
nightingale
and others.
Flora
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Forests occupy 10.9% of the district and there are:
oak
,
ash
,
hornbeam
,
hazel
,
acacia
and other trees. Plants include:
fescue
,
bells
,
clover
,
knotweed
,
mugwort
and others.
Rivers
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District is located in the
Nistru
river basin, crosses the river
R?ut
(286 km) the largest tributary of the Nistru, with its tributaries: Solone?, Ciulcul de Mijloc,
Cubolta
(102 km). Most lakes are of natural origin, but are rich in fish.
Administrative subdivisions
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Demographics
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1 January 2012 the district population was 93,200 of which 20.1% urban and 79.9% rural population.
- Births (2010): 1134 (12.1 per 1000)
- Deaths (2010): 1124 (12.0 per 1000)
- Growth rate (2010): 10 (0.1 per 1000)
Ethnic groups
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Footnote
:
*
There is an
ongoing controversy
regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.
Religion
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- Christians ? 98.5%
- Other ? 1.3%
- No Religion ? 0.2%
Economy
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In the district are registered, a total of 6525 companies. The share of agricultural land is 54,981 ha (53.2%) total land area.
Arable land
occupies 49 757 ha (48.2%) of the total agricultural land,
orchards
plantations ? 2901 ha (2.8%),
vineyards
occupy 1249 ha (1.2%),
pastures
? 19,020 ha (18.4%), other ? 2658 ha (2.6%). Agriculture is the main branch of economy grow:
cereals
(wheat,
barley
,
oats
), vegetables, tobacco,
sunflower
,
sugar beet
, in
orchards
: apple,
plum
, pear,
cherry
and others.
Education
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The district Singerei working 53 educational institutions, including schools ? 10, secondary schools ? 1,
gymnasium
? 33 primary schools ? 6, special schools ? one, polyvalent
vocational schools
? 2.
Politics
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Singerei district is a district with a percentage of
centre-right party
present here
AEI
usually get positive results, and
PCRM
are in a continuous fall. During 2001?2009, the district was a predominantly communist (over 50%).
During the last three elections
AEI
had an increase of 101.9%
Parliament elections results
| Year
|
AEI
|
PCRM
|
| 2010
|
55.30%
21,279
|
38.31%
14,744
|
| July 2009
|
52.60%
19,159
|
43.43%
15,598
|
| April 2009
|
29.39%
10,539
|
54.77%
19,640
|
Elections
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Culture
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Working in the district Singerei: 180
artistic
groups, 21 bands holding the title of the band model, public
libraries
? 48, houses of culture ? 48.
Health
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The district Singerei works:
Singerei district hospital with general fund of 280 beds, a center of
family doctors
in the composition of which are 17 family physician offices, nine health centers, 30
health points
.
Personalities
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Anton Crihan
Pan Halippa
on
stamp
Sergei Tigipko
- Anton Crihan
? Lawyer, economist, politician and publicist, in 1949 emigrate to United States
- Ion Hadarc?
? Poet,
politician
(
Liberal Party
), member of
Moldavian Parliament
between 1990?1998 and 2009?present
- Gheorghe Duca
? Scientist, president of the
Academy of Sciences of Moldova
- Pan Halippa
? Publicist and politician, president of
Sfatul ??rii
, which voted the
union in 1918
- Sergei Tigipko
?
Ukrainian
politician, finance specialist, former Vice-
Prime Minister of Ukraine
and Minister of Economics of Ukraine
- Sergiu Grossu
? Writer and theologian
- Vasile Gafencu
?
Basarabian
politician, member of the
Sfatul ??rii
(1917?1918)
- Vitalie Nagacevschi
? Lawyer, Member of
Parliament of Moldova
between 2009?2010
47°40′N
28°10′E
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