Strășeni District
Strășeni | |
|---|---|
District (Raion) | |
| Country | Republic of Moldova |
| Administrative center (Oraș-reședință) | Strășeni |
| Government | |
| • Raion President | Petru Voloșciuc (PLDM), since 2011 |
| Area | |
• Total | 730 km2 (280 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 82,675 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +373 37 |
| Car plates | ST |
| Website | www |
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.