Onițcani

Onițcani is a village in Criuleni District, Moldova.[2]

Onițcani
Village
Coat of arms
Onițcani Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°09′N 29°04′E
Country	Moldova
District	Criuleni District
Founded	1604
Elevation	115 ft (35 m)
Population  (2014 census)[1]
• Total	2,192
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	MD-4833
Area code(s)	[phone]

Onițcani village is located in a picturesque location on the banks of the Dniester. The first mention in the annals found in 1604. The village is famous for its large number of springs. Some of them are very specific in their chemical composition. They are also the national heritage, as their age is several centuries, so they are under state protection. The village has a church, unique in its architecture, the only similar analogue of which can be seen only in Romania.

Population

According to the 2004 Moldovan Census, the population of the Onițcani village is 2089 people (1011 men, 1078 women).[3]

The ethnic composition of the village:[4]

Nationality	Population	Percentage
Moldovans	2004	95.93
Russians	26	1.24
Ukrainians	19	0.91
Gypsies	14	0.67
Romanians	10	0.48
Bulgarians	3	0.14
Gagauz	1	0.05
Other	12	0.57
Total	2089	100%

Gallery

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  Church
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  Main Entrance in Church
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  School
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  City Hall

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.
2. Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
3. Population census 2004 Population by area, localities and sex, in territorial aspect.
4. Population census 2004 Population by nationalities and localities, in territorial aspect.