Ciuciulea | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 47°39′36″N27°28′56″E / 47.66°N 27.4822222222°E | |
Country | Moldova |
District | Glodeni |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ilie Calistru (PLDM [1] ) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,080 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ciuciulea is a village in Glodeni District, Moldova. [3]
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