Grigoriopol District (Romanian: Raionul Grigoriopol; Russian: Григориопольский район; Ukrainian: Григоріопольський район) is an administrative district of Transnistria (de facto) in Moldova (de jure). It is located along the river Dniester, in the center of Transnsitria. Its seat is the city of Grigoriopol, located at 47°8′N 29°18′E / 47.133°N 29.300°E, on the Dniester river. The district contains two cities/towns and 14 communes (a total of 31 localities, including small villages/hamlets):
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| Country | Moldova |
| self-proclaimed state | Transnistria[1] |
| Administrative center | Grigoriopol |
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| • Heads of the State Administration of the Grigoriopol District and the Grigoriopol City | Yuriy Larchenko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 822 km2 (317 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 40,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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According to the 2004 Census in Transnistria, the population of the sub-district is 48,000, including 31,085 (64.76%) Moldovans, 7,332 (15.28%) Ukrainians, 8,333 (17.36%) Russians, 123 (0.26%) Gagauzians, 240 (0.50%) Bulgarians, 13 (0.03%) Roma, 26 (0.05%) Jews, 100 (0.21%) Poles, 187 (0.39%) Belarusians, 327 (0.68%) Germans, 62 (0.13%) Armenians, and 139 (0.29%) others and non-declared.[2]
List of heads of the state administration of the Grigoriopol District and the town of Grigoriopol
edit- Yan Viktorovich Vereshchak (? - 11 April 2014)
- Yuriy Valentinovich Larchenko (11 April 2014 - )
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ethnic composition of Transnistria 2004".
External links
edit- Map of Transnistria Archived 2019-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Grigoriopol, the Armenian Colony
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