Sectorul Rîșcani

Sectorul Rîșcani is one of the five sectors in , the capital of . The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city administration.
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Photo: Zserghei, Public domain.
  • Type: Suburb with 128,000 residents
  • Description: sector of Chișinău, Moldova
  • Also known as: “Pretura Rîşcani”, “Râșcani”, “Riscani”, “Ryshkanovka”, “Sectorul Râșcani”, “Октябрьский район”, “Сектор Рышкань”, and “リスカニ地区”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Monument to Nizami Ganjavi and Visterniceni.

Monument
The , a medieval Persian…

Railway station
Photo: Gikü, CC0.
is a railway station.

Museum
Photo: Criss90kf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
House-Museum of Alexandr Pushkin is a museum and…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poșta Veche and Chișinău.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in the Rîșcani sector…

Photo: Zserghei, Public domain.
, pronounced "Kishinau" with "nau" as in the…

Suburb
Photo: Zserghei, Public domain.
is one of the five sectors in Chişinău, the capital of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Sectorul Rîșcani.

Sectorul Rîșcani

Latitude
47.04577° or 47° 2′ 45″ north
Longitude
28.85142° or 28° 51′ 5″ east
Population
128,000
Elevation
124 metres (407 feet)
Open location code
8GVC2VW2+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6209287160
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
617484
Wiki­data ID
Q2038449
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In Other Languages

From German to Ukrainian—“Sectorul Rîșcani” goes by many names.
  • German: “Rîșcani”
  • Japanese: “ルシュカニ区”
  • Lithuanian: “Ryškanis”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sektor Rîșcani”
  • Polish: “Rîşcani”
  • Polish: “Rîșcani”
  • Portuguese: “Sectorul Rîşcani”
  • Romanian: “Rîșcani”
  • Romanian: “Sectorul Rîșcani”
  • Russian: “Рышкановка”
  • Russian: “Рышканы”
  • Spanish: “Sectorul Rîșcani”
  • Ukrainian: “Ришкани”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pan-Com and Visterniceni.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Decor Park and Sauna Eco.

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Worth a closer look: Transnistria and Chișinău.

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