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Before World War II, the city counted 2,326 Jewish inhabitants, about a third of the entire town population. Later the Soviets started deporting citizens of their newly annexed territories to Siberia, including Zionist leaders and wealthy Jews. In June 1941 some Jews sensed war was coming and fled east, into central Asia. Other able bodied men joined the fight against the Germans by enlisting in the Soviet Army. When the Germans occupied the city, on June 22, 1941, Jews who stayed were executed and some were interned in a concentration camp near the city of [[Cahul]].<ref>http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/leova/</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:12, 19 November 2016
- Leova is also another name for Liuva.
Leova | |
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 Seal | |
| Country | Moldova |
| County | Leova |
| First attested | 13 March 1489 |
| Founded | 1495 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vitalie Gargaun, since 10 July 2015 |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 10,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | MD-6301 |
| Area code | +373 263 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | http://primarialeova.md/ |
Leova (Template:Lang-ru) is a city in Moldova, located 92 km southwest of the national capital, Chișinău. It is the administrative center of Leova District. The city is situated on the east bank of the river Prut bordering Romania.
History
Before World War II, the city counted 2,326 Jewish inhabitants, about a third of the entire town population. Later the Soviets started deporting citizens of their newly annexed territories to Siberia, including Zionist leaders and wealthy Jews. In June 1941 some Jews sensed war was coming and fled east, into central Asia. Other able bodied men joined the fight against the Germans by enlisting in the Soviet Army. When the Germans occupied the city, on June 22, 1941, Jews who stayed were executed and some were interned in a concentration camp near the city of Cahul.[2]
Population
Ethnic structure
The ethnic structure of the city according to the 2004 census:[3]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Moldavians Romanians |
8,435 150 |
84.12% 1.50% |
| Russians | 629 | 6.27% |
| Bulgarians | 349 | 3.48% |
| Ukrainians | 278 | 2.77% |
| Gagauzians | 99 | 0.99% |
| Gypsies | 28 | 0.28% |
| Others | 63 | |
| Total | 10,027 | 100% |
Media
Notable people
- Rabbi Dov Ber Friedman (1822–1876)
- Idel Ianchelevici (1909–1994)
- Ion Aldea Teodorovici (1954–1992)
- Victor Toma (1922–2008)
- Daniela Marin (1999-)
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Leova is twinned with:
References
External links
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| District seats4 | ||
| Other towns | ||
1 In Transnistria. 2 Controlled by the Transnistrian authorities. 3 Also a municipality. 4 The seat of Dubăsari District is the commune of Cocieri (not a city). | ||
46°29′N 28°15′E / 46.483°N 28.250°E
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