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Luceni
Commune
Luceni is located in MoldovaLuceniLuceniLocation in Moldova
Coordinates: 47°19′N 27°38′E / 47.317°N 27.633°E / 47.317; 27.633
Country Moldova
DistrictUngheni District
Population
 • Total4,750
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Sculeni (Template:Lang-yi, Skulen) is a commune in Ungheni District, Moldova. It is composed of four villages: Blindești, Floreni, Gherman and Sculeni.

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

Gallery

  • On 22 February 1821 (O.S.), accompanied by several other Greek officers in Russian service, Ypsilantis crossed the Prut into the Principalities. On 22 February 1821 (O.S.), accompanied by several other Greek officers in Russian service, Ypsilantis crossed the Prut into the Principalities.

Literature

Sculeni (battle of Sculeni) is mentioned by Alexander Pushkin in his short story The Shot.

See also

References

  1. Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  2. Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) Template:Ro icon
  3. Encyclopedia of Jewish Life (2001), pp. 1154-55: "Sculeni".
  4. http://www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/moldova-inc-transnistria-region/sculeni-iasi.html
  5. http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~community~-2277305
  6. http://www.pogromuldelaiasi.ro/gropi-comune/gropile-comune-de-la-stanca/
Cities, towns and communes of Ungheni District, Moldova
District seat: Ungheni
Cities and towns
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As defined officially by law (villages not forming communes).


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