Sculeni

Sculeni is a quarter in , . Sculeni is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the quarter .
  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: borough of Chișinău, Moldova
  • Also known as: “Sculeanca”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Library of the Republic of Moldova and National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History.

Library
Photo: Photobank MD, CC0.
The National Library of Moldova located in , is the main library of the state which is responsible for conservation, valorization and protection of written cultural heritage. is situated 3 km southeast of Sculeni.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ km southeast of Sculeni.

Theater building
Photo: Photobank MD, CC0.
The Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Chişinău, Moldova, is one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in Eastern Europe. It is housed in a building on the Boulevard Stefan the Great, one of the main roads in Chişinău. is situated 3 km southeast of Sculeni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sectorul Buiucani and Chișinău.

Suburb
Photo: Ion Chibzii, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of the five sectors in Chişinău, the capital of , and the most affluent. The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city administration.

Photo: Zserghei, Public domain.
, pronounced "Kishinau" with "nau" as in the English word "now", is the capital of with a population of around 780,000 in the metro area, and 250,000 people coming each day for work and entertainment.

Town
Photo: Tolea93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in municipality, . Located on the northwestern outskirts of the capital, contiguous with the , it is the largest of Chișinău’s suburbs. is situated 3½ km southwest of Sculeni.

Sculeni

Latitude
47.0418° or 47° 2′ 31″ north
Longitude
28.79905° or 28° 47′ 57″ east
Open location code
8GVC2QRX+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 380507703
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Wiki­data ID
Q20429335
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Satellite Map

Discover Sculeni from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Sculeni” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Sculeni”
  • Romanian: “Sculeni”
  • Russian: “Скулянка”
  • Ukrainian: “Скулєні”

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Localities in the Area

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