Costești, Rîșcani

Costeşti (Romanian pronunciation: [kosˈteʃtʲ]) is a city in Rîșcani District, in northern Moldova.

Costești
City
Costești is located in Moldova
Costești
Costești
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°51′30″N 27°15′31″E
CountryMoldova
DistrictRîșcani District
Population
  Total3,507
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Overview

Costești has a population of 4,109 at the 2004 census. It is composed of the city itself, population 2,247, and four villages: Dămășcani, population 361, Duruitoarea, population 379, Păscăuți, population 950, and Proscureni, population 172.

The Stânca-Costeşti Dam is a dam on the Prut River and a checkpoint between Moldova and Romania. The dam is located between Costești and Stânca, in Botoșani County, Romania.

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