Poles in Moldova
Polish Saint Cajetan Church in Rașcov | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 4,174 (2004) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Bălţi, Chişinău, Rîbnița District, Camenca District, Tiraspol | |
| Languages | |
| Polish, Romanian, Russian | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Polish diaspora |
The history of Poles in Moldova has to be examined keeping in mind the traditional borderline along the Dniester river which separates Bessarabia from Transnistria in Moldova. While the regions on both sides of the river were socially and culturally interconnected, the distinct political histories of the two territories resulted in different patterns of Polish settlement there.