Strășeni

This article is about the city in Moldova. For the district in Moldova, see Strășeni District.

Strășeni (Romanian pronunciation: [strəˈʃenʲ]) is a city and municipality^[2] of about 20,000 inhabitants in central Moldova, the administrative center of Strășeni District. The city administers one village, Făgureni.

Strășeni
Municipality
Saint Paraskeva church in Strășeni
Flag Seal
Strășeni Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°08′N 28°37′E
Country	Moldova
County	Strășeni District
Government
• Mayor	Valentina Casian (Independent)
Elevation	236 m (774 ft)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	18,376
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Climate	Dfb

There are several legends about its name. One tells that the name of the region is derived from strașnic, a Romanian adjective that can mean "scary", "terrible", and the story goes that in former times this region was covered by a fearsome forest.

Nowadays, Strășeni is famous for its wine. The Strășeni vineyard, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Chișinău, is renowned for its sparkling white wines. A little farther north is the Romănești winery, one of the largest locally and the one-time leading producer of wines in the USSR. One of its more famous products is a Bordeaux-type red.

Demographics

According to the 2014 census, the population of Strășeni amounted to 18,376 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 19,090 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 8,840 were men and 9,536 were women.^[3]

Ethnic composition of Strășeni (2014)^[4]

  Moldovans* (81.87%)

  Romanians (12.83%)

  Russians (2.77%)

  Ukrainians (1.60%)

  Others (0.92%)

Linguistic composition of Strășeni (2014)^[5]

  Moldovan* (49.94%)

  Romanian (43.58%)

  Russian (5.52%)

  Ukrainian (0.53%)

  Other (0.43%)

Footnotes:

* There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.

* Moldovan language is one of the two local names for the Romanian language in Moldova. In 2013, the Constitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence,^[6] thus giving official status to the name Romanian.^[7][8]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1930	5,054	—
1970	13,385	+164.8%
1979	15,307	+14.4%
1989	20,119	+31.4%
2004	19,090	−5.1%
2014	18,376	−3.7%

Media

• Vocea Basarabiei 102.3

Points of interest

• Strășeni TV Mast, a 355-metre (1165') tall, guyed mast for FM radio and TV broadcasting built in 1984–85.

Twin towns and sister cities

• Onești, Romania (2015)^[9]

References

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 1 May 2017.
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 (in Romanian)
3. "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
4. "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
5. "2014 Moldova Census of Population and Housing". National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. (in Romanian, Russian, and English)
6. "Hotărâre Nr. 36 din 05.12.2013 privind interpretarea articolului 13 alin. (1) din Constituție în corelație cu Preambulul Constituției și Declarația de Independență a Republicii Moldova (Sesizările nr. 8b/2013 și 41b/2013)" (in Romanian). Constitutional Court of Moldova. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 124. ... Prin urmare, Curtea consideră că prevederea conținută în Declarația de Independență referitoare la limba română ca limbă de stat a Republicii Moldova prevalează asupra prevederii referitoare la limba moldovenească conținute în articolul 13 al Constituției. [124. ... Therefore, the Court considers that the provision contained in the Declaration of Independence regarding the Romanian language as the state language of the Republic of Moldova prevails over the provision regarding the Moldovan language contained in Article 13 of the Constitution.]
7. "Moldovan court rules official language is 'Romanian', replacing Soviet-flavored 'Moldovan'". Fox News. Associated Press. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
8. "Chisinau Recognizes Romanian As Official Language". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
9. "Municipiul Onești s-a înfrățit cu orașul Streșeni din Republica Moldova".

47°08′N 28°37′E