Bubuieci is a commune in Chișinău municipality, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Bîc, Bubuieci and Humulești.[2]
Bubuieci | |
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Commune | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bubuieci Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′N 28°57′E / 46.983°N 28.950°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Municipalities of Moldova | Chișinău Municipality |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,047 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | MD-2081 |
| Area code | +373 22 |
Bubuieci village marks its date of foundation as 22 April 1518, when the ruler of Moldova, Bogdan III the One-Eyed, transferred a deserted place near the Bîc River into the possession of Toader Bubuiog. The name of the village is a modified form of the name of its founder.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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)
- ^ Anatol Eremia (2007). Dicționar toponimic. Limba română. Chișinău. XVII (4-6).
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