Slobozia, Moldova
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Slobozia is located in the southern part of Transnistria, south of Tiraspol. It had a population of 18,748 at the census in 1989, and 16,062 at the census in 2004. The population of the city is mostly made up of ethnic Moldovans (46%) and Russians (41%), while Ukrainians are an important minority (11%).[1]
The name of the city comes from the Romanian "slobozie", meaning "a tax-free colony (village)".[2]
Climate
Slobozia has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb bordering on Dfa).
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Notable people
- Petru Bogatu (born 1951 in Slobozia) is a Moldovan journalist and author
- Vasili Tishchenko, mayor
- Vladimir Ţurcan (born 1954 in Slobozia) is a Moldovan politician and member of the Parliament of Moldova since 2009.
Notes
References
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- ↑ Ethnic composition of Transnistria 2004
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External links
- Template:In lang Słobodzieja (Slobozia) in the Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (1889)
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