Soroca

Moldovan city situated on the Dniester river

Soroca (Russian: Сороки, romanized: Soroki, Ukrainian: Сороки, romanizedSoroky, Polish: Soroki, Yiddish: סאָראָקע Soroke) is a city[2] in Moldova. It is near the Dniester river. It is the administrative center of the Soroca District.

Soroca
City
Soroca Fort and Soroca
Coat of arms of Soroca
Coordinates: 48°10′N 28°18′E / 48.167°N 28.300°E / 48.167; 28.300
Country Moldova
CountySoroca
Government
 • MayorLilia Pilipețchi
Area
 • Total11.88 km2 (4.59 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 • Total22,196
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-3001
Area code+373 230
WebsiteOfficial website

References

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  1. 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.
  2. LEGE Nr. 248 din 03.11.2016 pentru modificarea și completarea Legii nr. 764-XV din 27 decembrie 2001 privind organizarea administrativ-teritorială a Republicii Moldova Archived 2019-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)