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Rîșcani

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Country
  
Moldova

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Local time
  
Saturday 10:11 PM

District
  
Rîșcani District

Area
  
11.64 km²

Population
  
14,400 (2012)

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Weather
  
7°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 61% Humidity

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Rîșcani ([rɨʃˈkanʲ], also spelled Râșcani; Moldovan Cyrillic: Рышкань; Russian: Рышканы) is a city in Moldova, the capital of the Rîșcani District. It is located along the Copăceanca river, about 22 kilometres from the station in Drochia. Two villages are administered by the city, Bălanul Nou and Rămăzan.

Contents

Map of Riscani, Moldova

History

In the USSR era, Rîșcani was home to a number of factories, a state agrotechnic school, and tobacco farms. In January 2011, the population was 14,400.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities

Rîșcani is twinned with:

  • Năvodari, Romania
  • References

    Rîșcani Wikipedia