Moldova–Romania border

The Republic of Moldova–Romania border is the international border between Republic of Moldova and Romania, established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It is a fluvial boundary, following the course of the Prut and Danube. The boundary is 681.3 kilometres (423.3 miles)^[1] long, including 570 metres (1,870 ft) along the Danube.

Moldova–Romania border
River Prut near Albița, Drânceni
Characteristics
Entities	Moldova  Romania
Length	681.3 kilometres (423.3 mi)
History
Established	1917 Creation of the Moldavian Democratic Republic
Current shape	1991 Moldovan Declaration of Independence
Disestablished	1918 Union of Bessarabia with Romania
Treaties	Treaty of Paris (1920), Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, Paris Peace Treaties

It is part of the external border of the European Union that runs from Criva (48°15′50″N 26°37′30″E) in the north-west to Giurgiulești (45°28′00″N 28°12′50″E) in the south-east.

Border crossings

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Moldova international border crossing points

A list of border crossings along the border between Republic of Moldova and Romania.

Checkpoints
Crossing	Moldova	Romania	Road / Rail Crossing	Notes
Galați-Giurgiulești Bridge	Giurgiulești	Galați	Road, Rail	Road - 24-hour service year round
Cahul-Oancea Bridge	Cahul	Oancea	Road	24-hour service year round
Stoianovca-Fălciu Bridge	Stoianovca	Fălciu	Rail
Leușeni-Albița Bridge	Leușeni	Albița, Drânceni	Road	24-hour service year round
Eiffel Bridge	Ungheni	Ungheni, Iași	Rail
Sculeni Bridge	Sculeni	Sculeni, Victoria	Road	24-hour service year round
Stânca-Costești Dam	Costești	Stânca, Ștefănești	Road	24-hour service year round
Lipcani-Rădăuți Bridge	Lipcani	Rădăuți-Prut	Road	08:00 – 20:00 service year round

Opening times vary from crossing to crossing as well as from season to season.^[2]

Gallery

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  Customs ensign of Moldova
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  Border Guard Service flag of Moldova
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  Romanian Border Police
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  Pădurea Domnească is a natural reservation along the border
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  Nicolina railway station in Iași
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  Fălciu railway station
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  Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni
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  Ungheni river port
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  Border crossing Leușeni-Albița (view from Moldova)
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  Prut near Leușeni-Albița
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  Prut near Leuşeni-Albița
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  Sculeni, 1821. Ypsilantis crosses the Prut, then a border between Moldavia and Bessarabia (part of Russian Empire)
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  Political map of Romania

External links

• Border Crossings: Moldova
• MOLDOVA-ROMANIA BORDER REGION^{[permanent dead link]}

See also

• Bridge of Flowers (event)
• Moldova–Ukraine border

References

1. Anuarul Statistic al României ediția 2007
2. "Customs houses". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-05-30.