Corjova, Dubăsari

Corjova is a commune in Dubăsari District, Moldova. Located on the eastern bank of the River Dniester, it consists of two villages, Corjova and Mahala, with a total population of 3,231.

Corjova
Commune
Corjova
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°18′N 29°08′E
Country Moldova
DistrictDubăsari
Government
 • MayorValeriu Mițul
Population
 • Total3,231
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

During the Soviet period, it was considered a suburb of the nearby city of Dubăsari, but has since separated from the city and elects its own mayor. During the 1992 War of Transnistria the village was the scene of heavy fighting. After the war it was divided between a part controlled by the government of Moldova and a part controlled by the secessionist government of Transnistria.

On 13 May 2007, Transnistrian separatist authorities shortly detained Valeriu Mițul, the mayor of Corjova, and Iurie Coțofan, a Dubăsari district councillor.[1] On 3 June 2007, Iurie Coțofan was again detained. Transnistrian militsiya (police force) did not allow the inhabitants to participate in Moldovan elections.[2] Valentin Besleag, a candidate for mayoral office, was also detained by the separatist authorities on 2 June.[3]

Population
Ethnic composition
Ethnic group2004 census[4]
CorjovaMahalaTotal
Moldovans1,7329622,694
Ukrainians142126268
Russians17078248
Jews156
Gagauzians314
Poles2-2
others and undeclared549
Total2,0551,1763,231

Notable natives
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References
  1. Ineffectiveness of peacekeeping mechanism leads to incidents in Moldova's security zone Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Corjova councilor hospitalized in Chisinau Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Amnesty International report about the arrest of Valentin Besleag Archived June 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. (in Romanian) Official results of 2004 Moldovan census Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine


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