Edineț

Edineț
Municipality
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Edineț
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 48°10′N 27°19′E / 48.167°N 27.317°E / 48.167; 27.317
CountryMoldova
DistrictEdineț District
Established1431
Government
 • MayorConstantin Cojocari (LOC)
Area
 • Total
2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
15,520
 • Density7,100/sq mi (2,700/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-4601
Area code+373 246
ClimateDfb

Edineț (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈedinet͡s]) is a municipality in northern Moldova. It is the administrative center of the eponymous district. The town is located 201 km north of the national capital, Chișinău. It is located at 48°10′N 27°19′E / 48.167°N 27.317°E / 48.167; 27.317. The town administers two suburban villages, Alexăndreni and Gordineștii Noi. The population at the 2004 census was 17,292 inhabitants, including 15,624 in the town itself.

To the north of the town is the commune Hlinaia (Glina-Mare); to the south, the town of Cupcini; to the east, the commune of Ruseni; and to the west, the suburb of Alexăndreni.

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