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Revision as of 11:47, 8 March 2017

Leova is also another name for Liuva.
Leova
Official seal of Leova
Leova is located in Moldova
Leova
Leova
Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 46°29′N 28°15′E / 46.483°N 28.250°E / 46.483; 28.250
CountryMoldova
CountyLeova
First attested13 March 1489
Founded1495
Government
 • MayorVitalie Gargaun, since 10 July 2015
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total
10,900
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-6301
Area code+373 263
ClimateCfb
Websitehttp://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

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Leova is twinned with:

References

46°29′N 28°15′E / 46.483°N 28.250°E / 46.483; 28.250