Puhoi | |
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Commune and village | |
Coordinates: 46°49′N29°02′E / 46.817°N 29.033°E | |
Country | Moldova |
District | Ialoveni District |
Population | |
• Total | 5,518 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Puhoi is a village in Ialoveni District, Moldova. [2] Puhoi is home to the Asconi winery, where some of the village's residents are employed. American news magazine Time has described alcohol as "the lifeblood of the economy and the community". [3]
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According to the Moldovan law on territorial administrative organisation, two or more villages can form together a commune.
Puhoi may refer to: