Mingir is a commune in Hîncești District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Mingir and Semionovca.[2] During the 1990s, the poor Mingir village became a central source to an international organ trafficking business.[3]
Mingir | |
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Commune | |
From the top, View over Mingir, Saint Nicholas church, The Memorial Complex | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Mingir Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′N 28°20′E / 46.667°N 28.333°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| District | Hîncești District |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.91 km2 (29.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,872 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +373 269 |
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Notable people
editBibliography
edit- Lupanciuc, Iacob, Comuna Mingir: File de istorie, Chișinău, Editura Universul, 2004, ISBN 978-9975-944-75-5
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)
- ^ "BBC NEWS | Europe | Moldova's desperate organ donors". BBC. 2003-05-21. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
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