Stoianovca
Stoianovca
Стояновка | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Stoianovca Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′N 28°10′E / 46.267°N 28.167°E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Cantemir District |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,191 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Stoianovca (Russian, Bulgarian: Стояновка) is a village in Cantemir District, Moldova.[2] The majority of the population is composed of Bessarabian Bulgarians.
It is a border crossing between Moldova and Romania.
History
The village was founded in 1902 by Bessarabian Bulgarians who moved from the villages of Corten, Ceadîr-Lunga and Valea Perjei.
Initially, the village was part of the Leova District. Later (from 1951 to 1970) it belonged to the Cahul District of the Moldavian SSR. Then it became a part of Cantemir District.
References
- ^ Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)