Orhei
| Orhei | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 47°23′N 28°49′E / 47.383°N 28.817°E | |
| Country | Moldova | 
| County | Orhei District | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tatiana Cociu (FASM) | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2014) | |
|  • Total | 21,065 | 
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | 
Orhei (Romanian pronunciation: [orˈhej]), also formerly known as Orgeev (Russian: Орге́ев), is a city, municipality and the administrative centre of Orhei District in the Republic of Moldova, with a population of 21,065. Orhei is approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of the capital, Chișinău.