Fălești

Fălești (Moldovan Cyrillic: Фэлешть; Romanian pronunciation: [fəˈleʃtʲ]) is a city and the administrative center of Fălești District, Moldova.

Fălești
City
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Fălești
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°34′20″N 27°42′50″E
CountryMoldova
DistrictFălești District
Population
 • Total12,074
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ClimateDfb

In January 2011, the population of Fălești was estimated to be 17,800.

History

The town had an important Jewish community before World War II, 51% of the total population.[2] The Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.[3][4]

Notable people

Further reading
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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 2017-05-01.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2016-05-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_romania/rom2_00386.html
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-06-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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