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Căușeni

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Country
  
Moldova

Elevation
  
7 m (23 ft)

Area code(s)
  
+373 243

Local time
  
Wednesday 2:10 AM

County
  
Căușeni District

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Climate
  
Cfb

Population
  
19,900 (2012)

Căușeni

Weather
  
6°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 99% Humidity

Căușeni ([kə.uˈʃenʲ]) is a city and the administrative center of Căușeni District, Moldova.

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Map of Causeni, Moldova

Its population at the 2004 census was 17,757, of which 14,807 Moldovans/Romanians, 960 Ukrainians, 1,521 Russians, 82 Gagauzians, 273 Bulgarians, 6 Jews, 3 Poles, 8 Gypsies, and 97 other/undeclared.

History

The 17th century Assumption of Our Lady Church is the oldest surviving building in the town. It is set more than 3 feet (0.91 m) below ground level and preserves the only medieval fresco in the Republic of Moldova. Executed by Walachian painters in a late Byzantine-Romanian style, the interiors feature religious scenes and iconography in vibrant reds, gold, and blues.

Media

  • Vocea Basarabiei 91,9
  • Notable people

  • Anatol Petrencu
  • References

    Căușeni Wikipedia