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Chisinau is the capital and largest city of Moldova, on the Bic River in the centre of the country. It is the nation's primary industrial and commercial hub, generating roughly 60 percent of Moldova's GDP.

Facts
Population
720,128 1
2024 census figure, from Chisinau's own Wikipedia infobox; the article elsewhere gives a narrower city-proper figure of over 567,000.
Area (sq km)
123 1
Founding Year
1436 1
14 October 1436 is the first documentary mention, the date the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Latitude
47.02278 degrees north 1
Longitude
28.83528 degrees east 1
Cross-Tradition Connections

Capital Of

Moldova, Countries

Chisinau is the capital of Moldova.

On Continent

Europe, Continents
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1. Chisinau (Wikipedia)
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720,128 (2024 census)
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1. Chisinau (Wikipedia)
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123 km2 (47 sq mi)
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1. Chisinau (Wikipedia)
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47°01′22″N 28°50′07″E
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1. Chisinau (Wikipedia)
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14 October 1436
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1. Chisinau (Wikipedia)
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Chisinau is Moldova's capital and largest city.
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