Bender Municipality
Bendery is a city in the unrecognized republic of Transnistria, on the west or right bank of the Dniestr River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bendery Fortress and Bendery-1.
Bendery Fortress
Castle
Photo: Kruusamägi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tighina Fortress was a 15th-century fortress on the right bank of the Dniester River in Bender, Moldova, built from earth and wood during the reign of Prince Stephen the Great.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varnița and Proteagailovca.
Varnița
Village
Photo: Loraine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Varnița is a village in the Anenii Noi District, in south-eastern Moldova, located near Bender. It is also considered a suburb of Bender. After the 1992 War of Transnistria, Varnița remained controlled by the government of the Republic of Moldova, while the city of Bender is controlled by the authorities of Transnistria. Varnița is situated 4 km northeast of Bender Municipality.
Proteagailovca
Village
Proteagailovca is a village in the municipality of Bender, Moldova. It had a population of 3,142 at the 2004 Census. The locality, although situated on the right bank of the river Dniester, is under the control of the breakaway Transnistrian authorities.
Bender Municipality
- Also known as: “Bender”, “Bendery”, and “Tighina”
- Location: Moldova, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
46.8333° or 46° 50′ northLongitude
29.45° or 29° 27′ eastPopulation
93,800Elevation
83 metres (272 feet)Open location code
8GRFRCMX+8XGeoNames ID
861487
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In Other Languages
From Romanian to Russian—“Bender Municipality” goes by many names.
- Romanian: “Municipiul Bender”
- Russian: “Бендеры”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bender I and Bender II.
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