Leova District | |
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District ( Raion ) | |
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Administrative center (Oraş-reşedinţă) | ![]() |
Government | |
• Raion president | Efrosinia Grețu (PLDM), since 2011 |
Area | |
• Total | 775 km2 (299 sq mi) |
• Water | 16.0 km2 (6.2 sq mi) 2.06% |
Population | |
• Total | 44,702 |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Area code | +373 63 |
Car plates | LV |
Website | www |
Leova District is a district (Romanian : raion ) in the central part of Moldova, bordering Romania, with the administrative center at Leova. As of 2014, its population was 44,702.
The localities with the oldest documentary attestation of the district are Tigheci, Tochile-Răducani, and Leova; they were first attested in the period 1436-1489. In the 16th and 17th centuries, trade and agriculture developed in Bessarabia, and there was a significant population increase. During this period, the Tîrgul Sărata (Leova today), was developing intensively. After the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812), the region was annexed by the Russian Empire, and became part of the Bessarabia Governorate from 1812 to 1917, there is an intense russification of the native population. In 1918, after the Russian Revolution and the collapse of the Russian Empire, Bessarabia united with Romania. From 1918 to 1940 and again from 1941 to 1944, the district was part of the Lăpușna County, in the Kingdom of Romania. In 1940, after the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, Bessarabia was occupied by the Soviet Union. Towards the end of World War II, the district became part of the Moldavian SSR. In 1991, as a result of the proclamation of the Independence of Moldova, it became part and residence of Lapușna County (1991–2003), and in 2003 it became an administrative unit of Moldova.
Leova District is located in the southwest part of the Republic of Moldova. Its neighbors are as follows: Hîncești District in the north, Gagauzia and Cimișlia District in the east, Cantemir District in the south, and the state border with Romania in the west, on the river Prut. The relief is generally plain, but with altitudes above 250 m (820 ft) in the northern part of the district (the southern extremity of Central Moldavian Plateau), elevations of 150–200 m (490–660 ft) in the south (extreme north of the Tigheci Plateau), and 20–100 m (66–328 ft) the plains of the river Prut. Erosion processes occur with a medium intensity.
Temperate continental climate with an annual average district temperature of 10.5 °C (51 °F). July average temperature is 22 °C (72 °F) and January −4 °C (25 °F). Annual precipitation is 450–550 mm and average wind speed is 3–6 m/s.
Typical European fauna, with the presence of mammals such as foxes, hedgehogs, deer, wild boar, polecat, wild cat, ermine, and others. Birds include: partridges, crows, eagles, starling, swallow, and more.
Forests occupy 13.0% of the district; they are complemented by tree species such as oak, ash, hornbeam, linden, maple, walnut and others. Plants include: wormwood, knotweed, fescue, nettle, and many others.
The main river is the Prut River, which crosses the western district in favor of Romania. Its main tributary that crosses the district is the Sarata River. Most lakes are of artificial origin.
As of 1 January 2012, the district's population was 53,600, of which 29.1% urban and 70.9% rural population.
Ethnic group | % of total |
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Moldovans * | 84.8 |
Bulgarians | 6.8 |
Romanians * | 3.7 |
Ukrainians | 1.9 |
Russians | 1.6 |
Gagauz | 0.7 |
Romani | 0.3 |
Other | 0.2 |
Undeclared | 0.19 |
Footnote: * There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.
In the district are 11,859 total registered businesses. The share of agricultural land is 57,071 ha (73.6%) of total land area. The arable land occupies 37 925 ha (48.9%) of the total agricultural land, of which 1229 ha plantation of orchards (1.6%), vines 4718 ha (6.1%), pasture 11,617 ha (15.0%), some 1582 ha (2.0%).
In Leova district working 34 educational institutions, including: Total number of students, including 7833 children in schools, in preschool institutions in 2009 children, 280 polyvalent vocational schools students.
Voters traditional in the district Leova, said mainly center-right parties, particularly the AEI. PCRM the last three elections is in a continuous fall.
During the last three elections AEI had an increase of 57.2%
Year | AEI | PCRM |
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2010 | 53.23%12,151 | 35.79% 8,171 |
July 2009 | 53.42%11,814 | 41.23% 9,120 |
April 2009 | 34.90% 7,715 | 48.20%10,654 |
Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | +/− | |
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Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova | 8,171 | 35.79 | −5.44 | |
Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova | 6,561 | 28.74 | +13.43 | |
Democratic Party of Moldova | 4,290 | 18,79 | +4.54 | |
European Action Movement | 1,364 | 5.97 | +5.97 | |
Liberal Party | 1,182 | 5.18 | −5.81 | |
Other Party | 1,271 | 5.53 | -12.69 | |
Total (turnout 53.96%) | 22,999 | 100.00 |
In district works: two museums, artistic works 55, 14 bands, holding the title of the band - model, public libraries - 37.
In district works: a hospital, the general fund of 190 beds, 1 center of family doctor's in the composition of which are 16 family physician offices, 7 health center's, 11 health points.
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