Sălcuța, Căușeni

For other uses, see Sălcuța.

Sălcuța
Village
Sălcuța
Coordinates: 46°35′52″N 29°15′08″E
Country	Moldova
District	Căușeni District
Government
• Mayor	Ion Novac (PLDM[1])
Area [2]
• Total	76.8 km^2 (29.7 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population  (2014 census)[3]
• Total	4,360
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Sălcuța is a village in Căușeni District, Moldova.[4]

Geography

The village is located in the south-eastern part of the country, about 3 km as the crow flies from the border with Ukraine. In the area immediately north of the village flows the river Botna, a tributary of the Dnestr and the sixth river in Moldova in order of length.[5]

Climate

The climate of the area can be classified as continental and has strong seasonal temperature variations, with temperatures that can reach 40 °C in summer and drop to -25 °C in winter.[5]

Notable people

• Pavel Creangă

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. "Sălcuța, Căușeni". www.city-facts.com. Moldova. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
3. 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.
4. Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
5. "Date geografice – Satul Sălcuța".