Elevation 39 m (128 ft) Climate Dfb Local time Friday 11:06 AM | district Briceni District Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 10 km² Population 9,900 (2012) | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 60% Humidity | ||
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Briceni ([briˈt͡ʃenʲ]; Moldovan Cyrillic: Бричень; Yiddish: Brichon, Russian: Brichany [Бричаны]) is a city in northern Moldova. It is the seat of Briceni District.
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- Map of Briceni Moldova
- Jewish timeline
- Media
- Twin Towns Sister Cities
- References
Map of Briceni, Moldova
At the 2004 census, the city had a population of 8,765. At the 1930 census, there were two localities: Briceni Târg (literally Briceni Fair), and Briceni Sat (literally Briceni village), and at the time they were part of Plasa Briceni of Hotin County.
The town has been also called: Berchan, Bricheni, Bricheni Târg, Bricheni Sat, Britchan, Britchani, Britsiteni.
A village, approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) to the east to the city, is also known as Briceni. It is at 48° 22´ north latitude and 27° 42´ east longitude, which puts that town 174 km (108 mi) north northwest of Chişinău.
Jewish timeline
The Jewish cemetery of Briceni, containing some 2,500 tombstones, is heavily overgrown, but generally preserved. It is located in the eastern vicinities of the town, left of the road R11 leading to Ocnița.
Media
Twin Towns – Sister Cities
Briceni is twinned with: