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Cahul — City — "B. P. Hasdeu" State University
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CahulCoordinates: 45°55′N 28°11′E / 45.917°N 28.183°ECoordinates: 45°55′N 28°11′E / 45.917°N 28.183°E Country Moldova County Cahul District Status Administrative city Founded 1502 (first official record) Area – Total 33.91 km2 (13.1 sq mi) Elevation 119 m (390 ft) Population (January 2011) – Total 41,000 – Density 1,162/km2 (3,009.6/sq mi) Time zone EET (UTC+2) – Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Website www.cahul-primaria.md Cahul (Russian: Kagul/Кагул) is a city in southern Moldova. The city is the administrative center of Cahul District; it also administers one village, Cotihana. As of 1 January 2009, it has an estimated population of 39,400.[1]
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Etymology and names
The city of Cahul is believed to have been inhabited for many centuries, although it has had a number of different names over the years - the name Scheia (Old Romanian for "Bulgarian") was recorded in 1502, and the name Frumoasa ("Beautiful" in Romanian) was recorded in 1716. The modern name was given to the settlement after the Battle of Kagul, which was fought nearby.
History
The city's location had made it a frequent battleground for a number of armies, with possession of frequently switching between countries such as Principality of Moldavia, Russian Empire, Ottoman Empire.
The city was a part of the Moldavia before 1812, then Russia from 1812 to 1856, then again Moldavia/Romanian Principalities (1856–1878), then Russia again (1878–1918), then Romania again (1918–1940), then the Soviet Union (1940–1941), then again Romania, the Soviet Union again (1944–1991) and finally Moldova (1991 to the present).
Apart from the battles that have been fought over it, Cahul is also known for its thermal spas and for its folk music.
Climate
Cahul has a humid continental-type climate (Köppen climate classification "Dfb" — summer wetter than winter, European subtype) with four distinct seasons. Average monthly precipitation ranges from about 28 mm (1.1 in) in October to 76 mm (3 in) in June.
Climate data for Cahul, Moldova Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4)1.8
(35.2)7.9
(46.2)15.9
(60.6)21.6
(70.9)25.0
(77.0)26.8
(80.2)26.5
(79.7)22.6
(72.7)15.9
(60.6)8.5
(47.3)2.6
(36.7)14.6 Average low °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)−3.7
(25.3)−0.2
(31.6)5.6
(42.1)11.1
(52.0)14.5
(58.1)16.0
(60.8)15.7
(60.3)11.9
(53.4)6.6
(43.9)1.9
(35.4)−2.7
(27.1)5.9 Precipitation mm (inches) 36
(1.42)39
(1.54)33
(1.3)41
(1.61)56
(2.2)76
(2.99)66
(2.6)56
(2.2)48
(1.89)28
(1.1)38
(1.5)40
(1.57)557
(21.93)Avg. precipitation days 12 13 10 10 11 11 10 8 7 7 11 12 122 Source: World Weather Information Service[2] Demographics
Historical population of Cahul[3] Year Population 1930 census 10,437 1959 census 16,068 1970 census 26,572 1979 census 32,695 1989 census 42,904 2004 census 35,488 2011 estimate 41,000 According to the last Moldovan census from 2004 there were 35,488 people living within the city of Cahul (making it the sixth largest city in Moldova) and 1,317 people within Cotihana.[3]
Of this population, 60.5% are Moldovans/Romanians, 17.1% Russians, 11.1 % Ukrainians, 6.6% Bulgarians, 3,2% ethnic Gagauz and 1.5% others.
Culture
Cathedral of the Holy Archangel Mihail (1837)
Cahul is home to a Musical-Drama Theatre, a Historical Museum and other public monuments. Every two years, at the beginning of July, in Cahul takes place an important folk music festival, "Nufărul Alb" ("White Nymphaea").
Tourism
Cahul is also a destination as spa and health resort. The city and surrounding areas are richest with mineral springs enriched with bromine and iodine. The "Nufărul Alb" Balneotherapy and Well-being Centre consists of hospital, hotel and entertaining spots.
Education
Cahul is home to the State University of Cahul, opened in 1999 and named after Romanian writer and philologist Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu. The university is made up of 3 faculties (Philology - History, Law - Public Administration and Business - Computer Science - Mathematics) with around 2,150 students.
Transportation
Rail
The train station serves the city and is operated by Moldovan Railways. It provides direct rail connections to Chişinău.
Road
Cahul is connected by national roads with Chişinău, Giurgiuleşti, Oancea (Romania) and Reni (Ukraine). Cahul is also a border checkpoint to Romania.
Air
The city is served by the Cahul International Airport located 8 km south-east of the city centre. Currently, the airport has no scheduled flights.
International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in MoldovaTwin towns — Sister cities
Cahul is twinned with:
Consulates
- Romania – Consulate-General
See also
References and notes
- ^ Demographic, 1 January 2009
- ^ "Weather Information for Cahul". World Weather Information Service. http://www.worldweather.org/108/c01424.htm. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
- ^ a b 2004 Census - Demographic, national, language and cultural characteristics at National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova
External links
- Cahul TV music online
- Cahul telephone directory
- http://www.cahulfest.net/
- Cahul (in French)
- http://www.cahul.net/
- http://kagul.ru/
- http://chinfo.md/
Cities of Moldova (alphabetical order) Municipalities Chişinău (national capital) · Bălţi · Bender (Tighina)2
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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).Spa towns in Moldova Categories:- Cities in Moldova
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