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Cocieri is a commune in the Republic of Moldova, and the administrative center of Dubăsari District. It is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River, consisting of two villages, Cocieri and Vasilievca.
During 1992 War of Transnistria inhabitants of this village rebelled against the separatist authorities of Transnistria. The military unit of the 14th former Soviet Army which was located in the village was attacked by local inhabitants who armed themselves and opposed the forces of Transnistria. As result, after the war, Cocieri remained in the area controlled by the Republic of Moldova.
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Population
According to the 2004 Moldovan Census[1], the commune had a population of 4,336, 4,151 in Cocieri and 185 in Vasilievca. 4,011 of these (3,823 in Cocieri, and 184 in Vasilievca) were ethnic Moldavians/Romanians, 308 (307 in Cocieri and 1 in Vasilievca) were from ethnic minorities, and 17 were other or undeclared. Due to the economic situation around 800 inhabitants work abroad.
Education
In the village is a Romanian language school with 560 pupils and a kindergarten with 100 children. Since Cocieri is in a Republic of Moldova controlled area the school uses the Latin script.
Political problems
Separatist authorities from Tiraspol have in the past attempted to make life more difficult for Cocieri's inhabitants. Several properties belonging to Cocieri companies were confiscated by Transnistria's authorities and 7 km² of land remains unworked because of the obstacles that the separatists put against the free movement of the people of Cocieri.
References
- ^ (Romanian) Official results of 2004 Moldovan census
External links
- (Romanian) Webpage of Cocieri
- Interview with Ion Isaicov, mayor of Cocieri, about the problems faced by the village because of Transnistrian secessionism
Cities and communes of
Dubăsari district, MoldovaDistrict seat: Cocieri Communes Villages
of sub-city or
sub-commune levelCities of Moldova (alphabetical order) Municipalities Chişinău (national capital) · Bălţi · Bender (Tighina)2
Capitals of
autonomous unitsDistrict seats4 Anenii Noi · Basarabeasca · Briceni · Cahul · Cantemir · Călăraşi · Căuşeni · Cimişlia · Criuleni · Donduşeni · Drochia · Edineţ · Făleşti · Floreşti · Glodeni · Hînceşti · Ialoveni · Leova · Nisporeni · Ocniţa · Orhei · Rezina · Rîşcani · Sîngerei · Soroca · Străşeni · Şoldăneşti · Ştefan Vodă · Taraclia · Teleneşti · Ungheni
Other cities Biruinţa · Bucovăţ · Căinari · Camenca1 · Ceadîr-Lunga · Codru · Corneşti · Costeşti · Crasnoe1 · Cricova · Cupcini · Dnestrovsc1 · Dubăsari1 · Durleşti · Frunză · Ghindeşti · Grigoriopol1 · Iargara · Lipcani · Maiac1 · Mărculeşti · Otaci · Rîbniţa1 · Sîngera · Slobozia1 · Tiraspolul Nou1 · Vadul lui Vodă · Vatra · Vulcăneşti
1 In Transnistria. 2 Controlled by the Transnistrian authorities. 3 Also a municipality. 4 The seat of Dubăsari District is the commune of Cocieri (not a city). Geography of the Transnistrian conflict Moldovan control Transnistrian control Northern security zoneSouthern security zoneNorthern security zoneDubăsari5 • Roghi1Southern security zone1 belongs to Dubăsari district; 2 belongs to Anenii Noi district; 3 belongs to Căuşeni district; 4 also known as Bender or Tighina; belongs to Municipality of Bender; 5 belongs to the territorial unit Transnistria Categories:- Communes of Dubăsari district
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