Strășeni District

Strășeni
District (Raion)
Country Republic of Moldova
Administrative center
(Oraș-reședință)

Strășeni
Government
  Raion PresidentPetru Voloșciuc (PLDM), since 2011
Area
  Total
730 km2 (280 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total
82,675
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code+373 37
Car platesST
Websitewww.straseni.md

Strășeni (pronunciation: [strəˈʃenʲ]) is an administrative district (Romanian: raion) in the central part of Moldova. Its administrative center and leading city is Strășeni. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 91,100. The other principal town is Bucovăț, 26 km (16 mi) to the north of the Moldovan capital. Otherwise, the district is divided between rural communities.