Hîncești

Hîncești (Romanian pronunciation: [hɨnˈt͡ʃeʃtʲ]) is a city and municipality[2] in Moldova.

Hîncești
Flag of Hîncești
Coat of arms of Hîncești
Hîncești is located in Moldova
Hîncești
Hîncești
Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 46°49′N 28°35′E
CountryMoldova
DistrictHîncești District
Government
  MayorAlexandru Botnari, re-elected in 2015
Population
  Total12,491
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-3401
Area code+373 269
ClimateDfb

Hîncești is situated on the Cogâlnic River, 33 km (21 mi) southwest of the Moldovan capital, Chișinău. Since 2003 it has been the seat of Hîncești District.

History

Manuc Bei's Mansion in Hîncești

Hîncești was established in 1500 AD as Dobreni.[3] [4] Within the Russian Empire it was known under the Russified name Gincheshty (Гинчешты), but in Romanian Hîncești. In 1940 the name was changed to Kotovskoe after Grigore Kotovski, who was born there. But from 1941 to 1944 it was again known as Hîncești. Before WWII, the Jewish community was rather large, in 1930, there were 1,523 Jews living there. In July 1941, Romanian gendarmes murdered more than 100 Jews in a mass execution perpetrated in a trench outside the town.[5]

From 1945 to 1965 it was called Kotovskoe, which in 1965 was changed to Kotovsk. Since 1990 it is again called Hîncești.

Demographics

In 1890, Hîncești had a stable population of 3,098 citizens. By 1970, the population had increased to 14.3 thousand, and by 1991, 19.3 thousand. At the 2006 census, it had 19.5 thousand permanent residents.

Education

There are four Lyceum (junior colleges) in Hîncești:

  • Mihai Viteazul Lyceum
  • M. Lomonosov Lyceum
  • Mihai Sadoveanu Lyceum
  • M. Eminescu Lyceum
  • Timotei Batrinu Scoala de Arte

Notable citizens

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Hîncești is twinned with:

Notes

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