Palanca
Palanca is a commune in Drochia District, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Holoșnița Nouă, Palanca and Șalvirii Noi. At the 2004 census, the commune had 901 inhabitants.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 485 residents
- Description: commune in Drochia District, Moldova
- Also known as: “Commune of Palanca”, “Palanca, Drochia”, and “Palanka”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Măcăreuca and Chetrosu.
Măcăreuca
Village
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Măcăreuca is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Palanca.
Chetrosu
Village
Chetrosu is a village in Drochia District, Moldova. At the 2004 census, the commune had 5,325 inhabitants. Chetrosu is situated 6 km south of Palanca.
Zgurița
Village
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Zgurița is a village in Drochia District, in the north of Moldova. At the 2004 census, it had a population of 2,840. Zgurița is situated 7 km east of Palanca.
Palanca
- Category: commune of Moldova
- Location: Drochia, Moldova, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Turkish—“Palanca” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Comune di Palanca”
- Italian: “Palanca”
- Romanian: “Comuna Palanca, Drochia”
- Romanian: “Comuna Palanca”
- Romanian: “Palanca”
- Russian: “Паланка”
- Turkish: “Palanca (Drochia)”
- Turkish: “Palanca”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Drochia railway station and Visoca Hill.
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