Slobozia, Moldova
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Slobozia (Romanian pronunciation: [sloboˈzi.a]), also known as Slobodzeya (Russian: Слободзея; Ukrainian: Слободзея), is a city in the Republic of Moldova under the de facto control of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. It is the seat of the Slobozia District of Transnistria.
Slobozia
Слободзея | |
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Location of Slobozia in Moldova | |
Coordinates: 46°43′31″N 29°42′28″E | |
Country (de jure) | Moldova |
Country (de facto) | Transnistria[lower-alpha 1] |
District of Transnistria | Slobozia District |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,000 |
Slobozia is located in the southern part of Transnistria, south of Tiraspol. It had a population of 18,748 at the census in 1989, and 16,062 at the census in 2004. The population of the city is mostly made up of ethnic Moldovans (46%) and Russians (41%), while Ukrainians are an important minority (11%).[1]
The name of the city comes from the Romanian "slobozie", meaning "a tax-free colony (village)".[2]