Mileștii Mici
Mileștii Mici | |
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| Coordinates: 46°54′03″N 28°47′45″E / 46.900835°N 28.795856°E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Ialoveni District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Trohin Dan |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 4,969 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Mileștii Mici is a commune in Ialoveni District, Moldova, composed of two villages, Mileștii Mici and Piatra Albă. It has a population of over 4,500 and is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Chişinău. For much of its history, the locals have extracted white stone from underneath the village. Several hundred kilometers of the underground extraction site exist today. Some of the shafts are used as cellars for storing Mileştii Mici wines.