Maiac

Maiac (Ukrainian: Маяк; Russian: Мая́к, Mayak) is an urban settlement (according to Transnistrian legislation[2]), or city (according to the Moldovan legislation) in the Grigoriopol District, Transnistria, Moldova, 13 km (8 miles) east of Grigoriopol, on the Ukrainian border.

Maiac Mayak
City
Maiac Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°14′15″N 29°23′9″E
Country	Moldova
Self-proclaimed state	Transnistria[1]
District	Grigoriopol District
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Climate	Dfb

History

In the 16th Century the village was named Janyk Hisar and Majak Geczit.[3]

Transmitter

The Transnistrian Radio and Television Center (TRTC) is located in Maiac. It is a large broadcasting centre for short- and mediumwave, which was built up in the years between 1968 and 1975. It covers an area of 9.5 km² (3¾ sq. mi.), and housed at the end of 1980s 20 transmitters. In 1997 two masts - one 350 metres (1100') the other 250 metres (820') - of the facility used for medium wave broadcasting collapsed as a result of icing.[4]

In October 2007 the Russian unitary enterprise Russian Television and Radio Networks acquired 100% of shares of the TRTC for $3,314,388.[5]

References

1. Transnistria's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is not recognised by any country. The Moldovan government and all the world's other states consider Transnistria de jure a part of Moldova territory.
3. Andrzej Dziubiński, Polsko-litewskie napady na tureckie pogranicze czarnomorskie w epoce dwu ostatnich Jagiellonów, "Kwartalnik Historyczny" Vol. 103, 1996, No. 3, p. 59.
4. "www.panoramio.com". Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
5. "The New Owner of the Transnistrian Radio and TV Center Intends to Make it Work Successful", November 14, 2007 (in Russian)