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

Sălcuța
Village
Sălcuța is located in Moldova
Sălcuța
Sălcuța
Coordinates: 46°35′52″N 29°15′08″E / 46.59778°N 29.25222°E / 46.59778; 29.25222
Country Moldova
DistrictCăușeni District
Government
 • MayorIon Novac (PLDM[1])
Area
 • Total76.8 km2 (29.7 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 • Total4,360
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Geography

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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

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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

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References

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  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. ^ a b "Date geografice – Satul Sălcuța".