Blijnii Hutor (Moldovan Cyrillic and Russian: Ближний Хутор, romanizedBlizhniy Khutor, Ukrainian: Ближній Хутір, romanizedBlyzhniy Khutir, lit.'the nearby farm') is a village in the Slobozia District of Transnistria. According to the administrative division of Moldova, it belongs to the autonomous territory Stinga Nistrului,[1] however it is de facto a northern suburb of the Transnistrian capital of Tiraspol. According to the 2004 census, the population of the village was 7,291 inhabitants, of which 720 (9.87%) were Moldovans (Romanians), 4,687 (64.28%) Ukrainians and 1,507 (20.66%) Russians.[2]

Blijnii Hutor
Ближний Хутор
Hotarul de-aproape (Romanian)
Бли́жній Ху́тір (Ukrainian)
Village
Blijnii Hutor is located in Moldova
Blijnii Hutor
Blijnii Hutor
Coordinates: 46°52′49″N 29°38′40″E / 46.88028°N 29.64444°E / 46.88028; 29.64444
Country (de jure) Moldova
Country (de facto) Transnistria[a]
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Notes

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  1. ^ Transnistria's political status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is not recognised by any UN member state. The Moldovan government and the international community consider Transnistria a part of Moldova's territory.

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46°53′N 29°39′E / 46.883°N 29.650°E / 46.883; 29.650