Cornești, Moldova

Cornești (Romanian pronunciation: [korˈneʃtʲ]) is a city in Ungheni district, in central Moldova, with a population of 3,284 at the 2004 census. It is composed of the city itself, population 2,781, and the village Romanovca, population 503.

For the commune with the same name in the same district, see Corneşti, Ungheni.
For other uses, see Cornești.
Cornești
Cornești
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°21′22″N 28°0′30″E
CountryMoldova
DistrictUngheni District
Population
 • Total2,470
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

The Chișinău-Cornești railway was built between 1871 and 1873. On June 1, 1875, the line Cornești-Ungheni was opened and connection to Romania was established.

References
  1. Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.


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