| Căpriana | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Căpriana | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′02″N28°30′15″E / 47.1172222222°N 28.5041666667°E | |
| Country |  |
| District | Strășeni |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tudor Scutaru (PLDM [1] ) |
| Population (2014 census) [2] | |
| • Total | 2,312 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Căpriana is a village in Strășeni District, Moldova. [3]
Strășeni is an administrative district in the central part of Moldova. Its administrative center and leading city is Strășeni. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 91,100. The other principal town is Bucovăț, 26 km (16 mi) to the north of the Moldovan capital. Otherwise the district is divided between rural communities.
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The capital city is Chișinău.
Căpriana monastery is a popular tourist destination, a wedding venue, and a religious centre.
Căpriana monastery is one of the oldest monasteries of Moldova, located in Căpriana, 40 km north-west of Chișinău.
