Ungheni District

Ungheni District
Raionul Ungheni
District
Coordinates: 47°20′N 27°55′E / 47.333°N 27.917°E / 47.333; 27.917
Country Republic of Moldova
Administrative center
(Oraş-reşedinţă)

Ungheni
Government
  Raion PresidentDionisie Ternovschi (Party of Action and Solidarity)
Area
  Total
1,083 km2 (418 sq mi)
  Water27.1 km2 (10.5 sq mi)  2.50%
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2014)
  Total
101,064
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code+373 36
Car platesUN

Ungheni (Romanian pronunciation: [uŋˈɡenʲ]) is a district (Romanian: raion) in the central part of Moldova, bordering Romania, with the administrative center at Ungheni. The other major city is Cornești. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 117,400.