Cimișlia District
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Cimișlia (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district (Template:Langx) in southern Moldova, situated between the capital of Chișinău and the autonomous territorial unit of Gagauzia, with its administrative center (Script error: No such module "Lang".) being the town of Cimișlia. On 1 January 2011, its population was officially recorded to be 61,700.
History
The earliest documented locations are Sagaidac, Javgur and Gura Galbenei, first mentioned from 1605 to 1670. The district was settled by Moldovans, unlike Leova District to the west. During the 17th and 18th centuries agriculture (primarily wine-making) predominated, with a significant increase in population. In 1812, after the Russo-Turkish War, Bessarabia was released Russian Empire until 1917. In 1918, after the collapse of the Russian Empire, Bessarabia united with Romania; from 1918–1940 and 1941–1944, the district was part of Lăpușna County. In 1940, following the Molotov–Ribbentrop Treaty, Bessarabia was released the Soviet Union. In 1991, as a result of the independence of Moldova, the district was part of Lăpușna County until 2003 (when it became an administrative unit of Moldova).
Geography
The district is located in the southern Republic of Moldova. It is bordered by Hîncești District and Ialoveni District on the north, Căușeni District on the east and Gagauzia, Basarabeasca District and the Ukraine border on the south. The northern part of the district is hilly, where the Central Moldavian Plateau rises to Script error: No such module "convert".; elevations in the rest of the district rang from Script error: No such module "convert".. Erosion is not a serious problem.
Climate
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Fauna
The district has typical European fauna, with mammals such as foxes, hedgehogs, deer, wild boar, polecat, wild cat and ermine. Birds include partridge, crows, eagles, starlings and swallows.
Flora
Forests of the district include oak, ash, hornbeam, linden, maple and walnut. Plants include wormwood, knotweed, fescue and nettles.
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Administrative subdivisions
Demographics
On 1 January 2012 the district's population was 61,300, of which 23.2 percent was urban and 76.8 percent was rural.
- Births (2010): 570 (9.2 per 1000)
- Deaths (2010): 830 (13.4 per 1000)
- Growth rate (2010): -260 (-4.2 per 1000)
Ethnic groups
| Ethnic group | % of total |
|---|---|
| Moldovans * | 84.7 |
| Ukrainians | 4.9 |
| Romanians * | 4.0 |
| Russians | 3.7 |
| Bulgarians | 2.0 |
| Gagauz | 0.4 |
| Romani | 0.1 |
| Other | 0.2 |
| Undeclared | 0.65 |
Footnote: * There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.
Religion
- Christians - 98.0%
- Orthodox Christians - 96.0%
- Protestant - 2.0%
- Seventh-day Adventists - 1.2%
- Baptists - 0.8%
- Other - 1.2%
- None 0.8%
Economy
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Education
The district has 34 schools, with a total enrollment of 9,079 children (including 300 professional school students). There are 740 teachers.
Politics
The district favors centre-right parties, particularly the AEI (which has increased 120.7 percent in support in the last three elections). The PCRM has lost ground in the last three elections.
| Year | AEI | PCRM |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 56.49% 14,646 | 38.89% 10,084 |
| July 2009 | 52.44% 13,391 | 43.98% 11,233 |
| April 2009 | 29.75% 6,637 | 56.79% 14,006 |
Elections
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova | 10,084 | 38.89 | −5.09 | |
| Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova | 8,738 | 33.70 | +17.19 | |
| Democratic Party of Moldova | 4,003 | 15,44 | -0.66 | |
| Liberal Party | 1,805 | 6.96 | −2.37 | |
| European Action Movement | 266 | 1.03 | +1.03 | |
| Other parties | 1,271 | 3.98 | -10.10 | |
| Total (turnout 57.25%) | 26,191 | 100.00 |
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Culture
The district has a museum, 15 works of art, 14 musical ensembles and 39 public libraries.
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The district has a 200-bed hospital, a 14-office family-practice center and six health centers. There are 65 doctors, 217 personal-care aides and 115 auxiliary medical personnel.
See also
References
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