- Dubăsarii Vechi
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Dubăsarii Vechi — Commune and village — Location in Moldova Coordinates: 47°08′N 29°12′E / 47.133°N 29.2°ECoordinates: 47°08′N 29°12′E / 47.133°N 29.2°E Country Moldova District Criuleni District Elevation 75 ft (23 m) Time zone EET (UTC+2) – Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Postal code MD-4822 Area code(s) +373 248 Dubăsarii Vechi is a commune in Criuleni district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Dubăsarii Vechi.
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History
In 1908, Nicolae Donici established a private astronomical observatory in his village of Dubăsarii Vechi. The astronomical observatory in Dubăsarii Vechi directed by Donici enjoyed a number of astronomers from everywhere: the German: Emanuel von der Pahlen, the Russian emigrants: Lev Ocoulitch and Andrei Baikov.
Notable people
- Nicolae Donici
- Haralambie Corbu[1]
Gallery
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The astronomical observatory in Dubăsarii Vechi appears to the right of Donici
References
- ^ Vocea Basarabiei, Satul Dubăsari Vechi a eternizat numele a două personalităţi ştiinţifice
External links
- Vocea Basarabiei, Satul Dubăsari Vechi a eternizat numele a două personalităţi ştiinţifice
- EUROPA stamps from Moldova, Hungary and Germany
Categories:- Communes of Criuleni district
- Moldova geography stubs
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