Ciorescu

Ciorescu, formerly known as Cricova Nouă, is a commune in , located 14 kilometres in the north-east of , the capital of Moldova. The commune is part of the Rîșcani sector of the Chișinău municipality.
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  • Type: Locality with 6,870 residents
  • Description: commune in Chișinău Municipality, Moldova
  • Also known as: “Commune of Ciorescu” and “Krikova-Noue”
  • Postal code: MD-2089

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Goianul Nou and Cricova.

Village
Photo: Tomasz Bladyniec, CC BY 4.0.
is a village.

Town
Photo: Alexander Murvanidze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in municipality, , located 15 kilometres north of the capital. It is best known for its vast underground wine cellars, among the largest in the world, which have made one of Moldova’s leading tourist destinations.

Town
is a town in municipality, , situated on the northern outskirts of Chișinău, less than 10 kilometres from the city center. On 16 May 2024, the Parliament of Moldova granted it town status, making it the country’s newest urban center, with the designation taking effect on 21 June 2024. is situated 4 km southwest of Ciorescu.

Ciorescu

Latitude
47.13° or 47° 7′ 48″ north
Longitude
28.88937° or 28° 53′ 22″ east
Population
6,870
Elevation
105 metres (344 feet)
Open location code
8GVC4VHQ+XP
Geo­Names ID
824153
Wiki­data ID
Q20858583
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Ciorescu” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Ciorescu”
  • French: “Ciorescu”
  • German: “Ciorescu”
  • Greek: “Τσιορέσκου”
  • Italian: “Ciorescu”
  • Italian: “Comune di Ciorescu”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ciorescu”
  • Portuguese: “Ciorescu”
  • Romanian: “Ciorescu”
  • Romanian: “Comuna Ciorescu, Chișinău”
  • Romanian: “Comuna Ciorescu”
  • Russian: “Крикова-Ноуэ”
  • Russian: “Чореску”
  • Turkish: “Ciorescu”

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