Onițcani

Oniţcani
Commune and village

Seal
Oniţcani

Location in Moldova

Coordinates: 47°09′N 29°04′E / 47.150°N 29.067°E / 47.150; 29.067Coordinates: 47°09′N 29°04′E / 47.150°N 29.067°E / 47.150; 29.067
Country  Moldova
District Criuleni district
Founded 1604
Elevation 115 ft (35 m)
Population (2004 census)
  Total 2,089
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code MD-4833
Area code(s) +373 248 79

Oniţcani is a commune in Criuleni district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Oniţcani.

Oniţcani village is located in a picturesque location on the banks of the Dniester. The first mention in the annals found in 1604. The village is famous for its large number of springs. Some of them are very specific in their chemical composition. They are also the national heritage, as their age is several centuries, so they are under state protection. The village has a church, unique in its architecture, the only similar analogue of which can be seen only in Romania.

Population

According to the Moldovan Census (2004), the population of the Oniţcani village is 2089 people (1011 men, 1078 women).[1]

The ethnic composition of the village:[2]

Nationality Population Percentage
Moldovans 2004 95.93
Russians 26 1.24
Ukrainians 19 0.91
Gypsies 14 0.67
Romanians 10 0.48
Bulgarians 3 0.14
Gagauz 1 0.05
Other 12 0.57
Total 2089 100%

References

  1. Population census 2004 Population by area, localities and sex, in territorial aspect.
  2. Population census 2004 Population by nationalities and localities, in territorial aspect.


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