Country Moldova Time zone EET (UTC+2) | District Ungheni District | |
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Sculeni (Yiddish: סקולען, Skulen) is a commune in Ungheni district, Moldova. It is composed of four villages: Blindeşti, Floreni, Gherman and Sculeni.
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Map of Sculeni, Moldova
It is also a border checkpoint to Romania.
History
The town had an important Jewish community before World War II to such an extent that a Hasidic dynasty is designated after its name, the Skulen Hasidic dynasty.
June, 1941, hundred of Jews of the area are murdered in mass executions perpetrated by a death squad of Romanian troops.
Notable people from Sculeni
Literature
Sculeni (battle of Sculeni) is mentioned by Alexander Pushkin in his short story The Shot.
References
Sculeni Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA