- Străşeni
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footnotes =Străşeni is a
town - administrative center of theStrăşeni district - of about 20,000 inhabitants in centralMoldova . It is one of 32 districts (raion, pl. raioane) in Moldova. There are several legends about its name. One tells that the name of the region is derived from "straşnic", a Romanian adjective that can mean "terrible", "frightening", and the story goes that in former times this region was covered by a fearsome forest.Nowadays, Străşeni is famous for its wine. The "Străşeni vineyard", convert|12|km west of
Chişinău , is renowned for its sparkling white wines. A little farther north is the Romanesti winery, one of the largest locally and the one-time leading producer of wines in theUSSR . One of its more famous products is a Bordeaux-type red.Points of interest
* Străşeni TV Mast, a 355 metres tall guyed mast for FM-/TV-broadcasting built in 1984-85.
External links
* [http://directory.kompass.com/en/Moldova/Raionul%20Straseni/dir.php] Straseni economical agents database (by Kompass)
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