Cîrnățeni

Cîrnățeni
Village
Cîrnățeni
Coordinates: 46.6544444444°N 29.4919444444°E / 46.6544444444; 29.4919444444
Country	Moldova
District	Căușeni District
Government
• Mayor	Oleg Savca (PLDM[1])
Area
• Total	31.6511 km^2 (12.2206 sq mi)
Population  (2014 census)[2]
• Total	2,739
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	MD-4313

Cîrnățeni is a village in Căușeni District, Moldova.[3]

The village has an area of about 31.6511 km^2, being at a distance of 5 km from Causeni city and 78 km from Chisinau.

The village of Cîrnăţeni was first officially mentioned in 1651.

Etymology

Legend

Once a great merchant from Tighina stood here. Other merchants and travelers stopped and expressed their wish that “if there were any place to eat and drink, the passers-by would rest and dine. After hearing the travelers’ wish, the merchant from Tighina ordered for such a place to be built. The hikers stopped, rested and ate nearby the village. Local cooks would prepare the most delicious sausages of various kinds. The news about the local sausages has quickly spread through the land. From those tasty sausages came the name of the village – Cîrnăţeni.[4]

References

1. "Lista primarilor aleși în cadrul Alegerilor Locale Generale din 14 iunie 2015" (in Romanian). Central Election Commission of Moldova. 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
2. 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.
3. Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
4. The Lower Dniester Ramsar Site (in English)