Chișinau | |
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Country | Moldova |
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Population | 750000 |
Chișinău ( KISH-ih-NOW, also US: KEE-shee-NOW, Romanian: [kiʃiˈnəw] (listen)), also known as Kishinev (Russian: Кишинёв, tr. Kishinjóv [kʲɪʂɨˈnʲɵf]), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and business center, and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bâc, a tributary of the Dniester. In accordance with the results of the 2014 census, the city proper had a population of 532,513, while the population of the Municipality of Chișinău (which includes the city itself and other neighboring communities) was 700,000.
Valsavarenche | |
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Population | 0 |
Valsavarenche (local Valdôtain: Ouahèntse; known as Valsavara under fascist rule from 1939 to 1946, and as Valsavaranche from 1946 to 1976) is a comune in the Aosta Valley, northern Italy.