Bălţi facts for kids
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Bălți
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Municipality of Bălţi (in red) in Moldova
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Country | Moldova | ||
Municipality | Bălți | ||
Communes | Sadovoe, Elizaveta | ||
Founded | 1421 | ||
City rights | 1818 | ||
Government | |||
• Type | Municipal Council | ||
Area | |||
• City | 78.00 km2 (30.12 sq mi) | ||
• Urban | 41.43 km2 (16.00 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) | ||
Population
(2011)
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• City | 144,000 | ||
• Density | 1,909.9/km2 (4,947/sq mi) | ||
• Metro | 148,900 | ||
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | ||
Postal code |
MD-3100
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Area code(s) | +373 231 X-XX-XX | ||
Licence plate | BL XX 000 | ||
Website | www.balti.md |
Bălţi is the third-largest city in the country of Moldova. It is the major city in the northern part of the country. During the Russian Empire (1812-1917), and later the Soviet era (1940-1990) the name was also spelled Beltsy, from its form in Russian. The city is 135 km north of the capital Chişinău, on the small river Răut, a branch of the Dniester (Nistru). It is located on a hilly landscape that, in the Middle Ages, was covered with forest. This forest has since been almost entirely cut down.
Images for kids
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Moldovan stamp with Mihai Eminescu's statue in Bălți
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Monument to Taras Shevchenko in Bălți
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