Cahul

Cahul
From top, left to right: Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu State University of Cahul, Saint Michael Cathedral, John III the Terrible Monument
Cahul
Location of Cahul within Moldova
Coordinates: 45°55′0″N 28°11′01″E / 45.91667°N 28.18361°E / 45.91667; 28.18361
Country Moldova
DistrictCahul District
Founded1502 (first official record)
Government
  MayorNicolae Dandiș (Independent)
Area
  Total
33.91 km2 (13.09 sq mi)
Elevation
119 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2014)
  Total
30,018
  Density12,124/km2 (31,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.primariacahul.md

Cahul (Romanian pronunciation: [kaˈhul]; also known by alternative names) is a city and municipality in southern Moldova. The city is the administrative center of Cahul District; it also administers one village, Cotihana. As of 2014 census, the city has a population of 30,018.