Rîșcani

Rîșcani (Romanian pronunciation: [rɨʃˈkanʲ], also spelled Râșcani; Moldovan Cyrillic: Рышкань; Russian: Рышканы) is a city in Moldova, the capital of the Rîșcani District. It is located along the Copăceanca river, about 22 kilometres from the station in Drochia. Two villages are administered by the city, Bălanul Nou and Rămăzan.

For the sector of the capital Chișinău, see Sectorul Rîșcani.
Rîșcani
Rîșcani
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°57′26″N 27°33′14″E
Country Moldova
DistrictRîșcani District
Population
 • Total9,259
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

In the USSR era, Rîșcani was home to a number of factories, a state agrotechnic school, and tobacco farms. In January 2011, the population was 14,400.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Moldova

Twin Towns - Sister Cities

Rîșcani is twinned with:

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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.


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