Bălţi

city in Moldova

Bălţi is the third-largest city in the country of Moldova. It is the major city in the northern part of the country. During the Russian Empire (1812-1917), and later the Soviet era (1940-1990) the name was also spelled Beltsy, from its form in Russian. The city is 135 kilometres (84 miles) north of the capital Chişinău, on the small river Răut, a branch of the Dniester (Nistru). It is located on a hilly landscape that, in the Middle Ages, was covered with forest. This forest has since been almost entirely cut down.

Bălți
Flag of Bălți
Coat of arms of Bălți
Municipality of Bălţi (in red) in Moldova
Municipality of Bălţi (in red) in Moldova
Country Moldova
MunicipalityBălți
CommunesSadovoe, Elizaveta
Founded1620[1][2][3]
City rights1818
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • MayorVasile Panciuc, since 2011
Area
 • City78.00 km2 (30.12 sq mi)
 • Urban
41.43 km2 (16.00 sq mi)
Elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • City144,000
 • Density1,909.9/km2 (4,947/sq mi)
 • Metro
148,900
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-3100
Area code+373 231 X-XX-XX
Licence plateBL XX 000
Websitewww.balti.md

References

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  1. Teo-Teodor Marșalcovschi (2007). "Geneza municipiului Bălţi: concept urbanistic şi prima atestare" (PDF). Anuarul Catedrei Discipline Socioumanistice: 6–28. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  2. Nicolae Enciu (2019). "Orașul și județul Bălți de la începuturi până în anul Marii Uniri" (PDF). Dialogica, revistă de studii culturale și literatură: 104–115. doi:10.5281/zenodo.3332722. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  3. Руслан Михалевский (2016). "Академия наук: 1421 год не является датой первого упоминания о Бельцах" (PDF). SP. Retrieved 2022-07-21.