Corjova, Dubăsari

For other uses of this and similar names, please see Corjova (disambiguation).

Corjova
—  Commune  —
Corjova Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°18′N 29°08′E / 47.3°N 29.133°E / 47.3; 29.133Coordinates: 47°18′N 29°08′E / 47.3°N 29.133°E / 47.3; 29.133
Country	Moldova
District	Dubăsari
Government
– Mayor	Valeriu Miţul
Population (2004 census)
– Total	3,231
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Corjova is a commune in Dubăsari district, Moldova. Located on the eastern bank of the River Dniester, it consists of two villages, Corjova and Mahala, with a total population of 3,231.

History

During the Soviet period, it was considered a suburb of the nearby city of Dubăsari, but has since separated from the city and elects its own mayor. During the 1992 War of Transnistria the village was the scene of heavy fighting. After the war it was divided between a part controlled by the government of Moldova and a part controlled by the secessionist government of Transnistria.

On 13 May 2007, Transnistrian separatist authorities shortly detained Valeriu Miţul, the mayor of Corjova, and Iurie Coţofan, a Dubăsari district councillor.^[1] On 3 June 2007, Iurie Coţofan was again detained. Transnistrian militsiya (police force) did not allow the inhabitants to participate in Moldovan elections.^[2] Valentin Besleag, a candidate for mayoral office, was also detained by the separatist authorities on 2 June.^[3]

Population

Ethnic composition
Ethnic group	2004 census[4]
	Corjova	Mahala	Total
Moldovans (Romanians)	1,732	962	2,694
Ukrainians	142	126	268
Russians	170	78	248
Jews	1	5	6
Gagauzians	3	1	4
Poles	2	-	2
others and undeclared	5	4	9
Total	2,055	1,176	3,231

Notable natives

• Vladimir Voronin, president of the Republic of Moldova
• Isidor Sârbu
• Valeriu Miţul
• Ion Creangă, member of Staful Ţării
• Afanasie Chiriac

References

1. ^ Ineffectiveness of peacekeeping mechanism leads to incidents in Moldova's security zone
2. ^ Corjova councilor hospitalized in Chisinau
3. ^ Amnesty International report about the arrest of Valentin Besleag
4. ^ (Romanian) Official results of 2004 Moldovan census

External links

• Interview with Valeriu Mocan, counselor in Corjova