Cimișlia
Cimișlia | |
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Statue of Stephen the Great in the center of the town | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 28°48′E / 46.500°N 28.800°E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| County | Cimișlia District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergiu Andronachi (ACUM, 2019–present) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 11,997 (2,014) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +373 241 |
| Climate | Dfb |
Cimișlia (Romanian pronunciation: [tʃimiʃˈli.a]) is a town located in the southern part of Moldova situated on the banks of the Cogâlnic River, between the capital of Chișinău and the autonomous territorial unit of Gagauzia. Cimişlia had a population of 11,997 according to the 2014 census. The town is also the seat/administrative center (Romanian: oraș-reședință) of Cimișlia District. It also administers three villages as follows: Bogdanovca Nouă, Bogdanovca Veche, and Dimitrovca.