Suruceni
Appearance
Suruceni | |
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Commune and village | |
Coordinates: 46°59′N 28°40′E / 46.983°N 28.667°E | |
Country | Moldova |
District | Ialoveni District |
Population | |
• Total | 2,995 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Suruceni is a village in Ialoveni District, Moldova, 22 km from Chișinău.[2]
It has been the site, since 1785, of Suruceni Monastery of St George, a community of Orthodox nuns. The sisters farm land on the edge of the village, and maintain two monastic churches which are open to the public at certain times.
Sport
[edit]FC Sfântul Gheorghe Suruceni was based in the village until its dissolution.
Notable people
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)