Suruceni is a village in Ialoveni District, Moldova, 22 km from Chișinău.[2]
Suruceni | |
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Commune and village | |
  Suruceni Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′N 28°40′E / 46.983°N 28.667°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| District | Ialoveni District |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,995 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
It has been the site, since 1785, of Suruceni Monastery of St George, a community of Orthodox nuns. The sisters farm land on the edge of the village, and maintain two monastic churches which are open to the public at certain times.
Sport
editFC Sfântul Gheorghe Suruceni was based in the village until its dissolution.
Notable people
editReferences
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)
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