Nisporeni District

Nisporeni
District (Raion)
Coat of arms of Nisporeni Coat of arms
Country	Republic of Moldova
Administrative center (Oraş-reşedinţă)	Nisporeni
Government
• Raion President	Vasile Bîtcă (PDM), since 2011
Area
• Total	630 km2 (240 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	66,800
• Density	106.0/km2 (275/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	264
Area code	+373 64
Car plates	NS
Website	www.nisporeni.md

Nisporeni is a district (Template:Lang-md) in the west-central part of Moldova, with the administrative center at Nisporeni.

As of 1 January 2011, its population was 66,800. Most of the people (97.2%) are Moldovans (Romanians).

History

On 25 April, 1420 is first attested Varzaresti monastery. Localities with the oldest historical attestation of the district are: Balauresti, Ciutesti, Seliste and Varzaresti they are approved for the first time in 1420-1425. XV century-XVIII century centuries, continued economic development (trade and agriculture), cultural (monasteries and churches are built), just showed an important increase in population. Nisporeni city was first documented by Gaspar Graziani in his book, at 4 January, 1618. According to him, the city was at that time ruled by Farima Nicolae II, descendant of the great Farima dynasty and cousin to Michael the Brave. He is regarded as one of Moldova's greatest national heroes. Locals where mainly involved in farming, hunting and cultivation of wines and fruit. In 1812, after the Russo-Turkish War (1806-1812), is the occupation of Basarabia, Russian Empire during this period (1812-1917), there is an intense russification of the native population. In 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire, Bessarabia united with Romania in this period (1918-1940, 1941-1944), the district is part of the Chisinau County. In 1940 after Molotov-Ribbentrop Treaty, Basarabia is occupied by the USSR. In 1991 as a result of the proclamation of Independence of Moldova, part and residence of the Ungheni County (1991-2003), and in 2003 became administrative unit of Moldova.

Demographics

• Births (2010): 744 (11.1 per 1000)
• Deaths (2010): 884 (13.2 per 1000)
• Growth Rate (2010): -140 (-2.1 per 1000)

Ethnic groups

• Moldovans (Romanians) 97.2%
• Russians 0.5%
• Ukrainians 0.3%
• Other 2.0%

Religion

• Christians - 99.4%
  • Orthodox Christians - 98.8%
  • Protestant - 0.6%
    • Baptists - 0.2%
    • Pentecostals - 0.2%
    • Seventh-day Adventists - 0.1%
    • Evangelicals - 0.1%
• Other - 0.5%
• No Religion 0.1%