Slobozia, Moldova

Slobozia, Moldova

Slobozia (Romanian; Polish: Słobodzieja, Ukrainian and Russian: Слободзея, Slobodzeya) is a city in the Republic of Moldova which is the seat of the Slobozia sub-district of Transnistria.

Slobozia is located at 46°44′N 29°42′E / 46.733°N 29.7°E / 46.733; 29.7, in the southern part of Transnistria, south of Tiraspol. It had a population of 18,748 at the census in 1989, and ca. 12,300 at the census in 2004. The population of the city is mostly made up of ethnic Moldavians, while Russians and Ukrainians are important minorities.

The name of the city comes from the Romanian "slobozie", meaning "a tax-free colony (village)". [1]

Notable people

  • Petru Bogatu
  • Vladimir Ţurcan
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