Drochia district ( Mold. Raionul Drochia ) is an administrative-territorial unit of the Republic of Moldova .
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| Drokievsky district | |||||||||||||
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| mold Raionul drochia | |||||||||||||
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| A country | Moldova | ||||||||||||
| Adm. Centre | Drochia | ||||||||||||
| The chairman | Vasily Gradinaru mold Vasile Grădinaru | ||||||||||||
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| Date of formation | November 11, 1940 | ||||||||||||
| Square | 999.91 km² | ||||||||||||
| Timezone | UTC +2 | ||||||||||||
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| Population | 74,443 [1] people ( 2014 ) | ||||||||||||
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| ISO 3166-2 Code | MD-DR | ||||||||||||
| FIPS Index | MD71 | ||||||||||||
| Telephone code | +373 252 | ||||||||||||
| Postal codes | 252 | ||||||||||||
| Auto Code numbers | DR | ||||||||||||
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History
Like most districts of the Moldavian SSR , it was formed on November 11, 1940 with a center in the village of Nadushita . Until October 16, 1949, it was part of the Soroksky district ; after the abolition of the county division, it became directly subordinate to the republic.
From January 31, 1952 to June 15, 1953, the district was part of the Balti District , after the abolition of the district division, it again became directly subordinate to the republic.
On September 3, 1954, the administrative center was moved to the town of Drochia .
On January 9, 1956, a large part of the territory of the abolished Zguritsky district was transferred to the Drokievsky District , and in July 1959 - also part of the abolished Tarnovsky District .
On December 25, 1962, the Drokievsky district was abolished and included in the Ryshkansky district , but four years later ( December 27, 1966 ) it was restored, while a small territory of the abolished Balti district was transferred to the district .
From 1999 to 2002 , as part of the ongoing administrative reform, the district was part of the Soroksky district . After the abolition of the county division, the district again became an independent administrative unit.
Settlements
Population
| 2003 year | 2004 year | 2005 year | 2006 year | |
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| Drochia | 21,500 | 21,500 | 16 600 | 16 600 |
| villages | 73 300 | 73,000 | 70 300 | 69 800 |
| Total: | 94,800 | 94,500 | 86 900 | 86,400 |
Famous Natives
- Glukhovsky, Nicholas (1905-1985) - Moldavian Soviet scientist, veterinarian physician, teacher.
- Testemitanu, Nikolai Andreevich (1927-1986) - Moldovan surgeon, Minister of Health of the Moldavian SSR (1963-1968).
Attractions
- 3 km south-west of the city of Drochia is the Yasnaya Polyana park with an area of 12.8 hectares.
Press and TV
Regional publications that cover the news and publish official information about events in the city:
- Glia Drochiana (weekly newspaper)
- Drochia TV (television)
- Drochia Reporter (web portal)
Notes
- ↑ Results of the Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014 . National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (2017). Date of treatment May 1, 2017.