Raionul Rîscani
Encyclopedia
Rîșcani is a district in the north-west of Moldova
, with the administrative center at Rîșcani
.
The other major city is Costești
. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 70,000.
there are traces of a town which belonged to the Golden Horde
, but was abandoned in 1360. Cities with the oldest historical attestation are Horodiște
, Recea
Șaptebani
being mentioned historical period from 1429-1437. In the following centuries district is develop economically and cultural. In 1812 after the Treaty of Bucharest, both Basarabia, and the district come under Russian occupation (1812-1918), this time the district is actively colonized with Ukrainian
, Russian
, Germans
and Hebrew these nationalities formed their own villages. On 27 March, 1918 expressing the will of the people, countries, by virtue of history and nation, decide by unanimous vote the Union of Bessarabia with Romania
. Following the pact between Hitler and Stalin from June 26, 1940 the fate of Bessarabia was determined by military force. On 22 June 1941 include the start of 1418 days and nights of fierce and bloody fights between the Germans
and Soviets. After the 2004 census the population of the district was 72.400 inhabitants.
, the district is nearby: Edinet and Donduseni districts in the north, the east Drochia and Singerei,in south Municipality Bălţi
and Glodeni in west is the border with Romania
. District is located on the Northern Moldavian Plateau with little relief
fractured and weak erogenous process. Chernozems occupy a large majority of the district. Natural resources within the district are represented by materials: limestone
, clay
, sand
, gravel
, which is near the villages Druta, Corlăteni
, Braniște
, Şaptebani
. Maximum altitude
in the district, is reached 280 m. near the village
Pociumbeni
.
-continental
climate
with an average annual temperature
of 9-10 C. For July
is an average temperature of 20-20.5 C and in January
-4.5 -5 c. 400-550 mm annual rainfall. The average hunting
speed 3-5 m \ s.
s, bird
s, reptile
s and other. In forest
s can be met: wild boars, deer
s, fox
es, rabbit
s, badger
s, various small rodent
s, also bird
s such as nightingale
s, woodpecker
s, hoopoe
s, sticletele, shots, reptiles: european green lizard
s, water snake
s, vipers. Basins are populated by otter
s, ondatra, birds: duck
s, coot
s, divers
, geese, swan
s, fish
: perch
, bream, catfish
, carp, crucian
, saran
, perch
, gudgeon
and other.
s occupy 5.7% of the district, occupies an area even if a very small variety of plant
s, from tree
s: oak
, common oak, linden, chestnut
, cherry
and others. Plant: fescue
, denial
, clover
, sedge
, burdock
and others.
District are part of the Black Sea
. In the district flowing rivers Prut
(river border with Romania
), Ciuhur, Copăceanca, Racovăţ
, Pamerniţa, Camenca. In 1978 construction was completed hydraulic node "Costesti
- Stanca
'(common construction of the USSR and Romania
) with capacity of 32 MGW. Surface water bodies, serving hydroelectric station is 59 km2 and volume of 1280 million m3 of water.
and 73.2% rural
population.
is the branch of the district, occupying 81.8% of total land. The main crops are cereals (wheat
, barley
, oats
), technical (sunflower
, tobacco
) and sugar beet
, vegetables]. Orchards (apple
, cherry
, plum
) occupy 4.3%.
Agro College
, vocational school, 8 high schools, 6 middle schools, 25 secondary schools, 1 primary school, a school auxiliary, 1 sports school, a creative center and 39 kindergartens.
.
During the last three elections AEI
had an increase of 82.7%
in Riscani District
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!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Votes
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|+/−
|-
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|align=left|Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
|align="right"|15,043
|align="right"|47.75
|align="right"|−3.34
|-
||
|align=left|Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
|align="right"|7,307
|align="right"|23.19
|align="right"|+9.83
|-
||
|align=left|Democratic Party of Moldova
|align="right"|4,494
|align="right"|14,27
|align="right"|-1.83
|-
||
|align=left|Liberal Party
|align="right"|1,842
|align="right"|5.85
|align="right"|−3.02
|-
||
|align=left|Party Alliance Our Moldova
|align="right"|807
|align="right"|2.57
|align="right"|−3.94
|-
|bgcolor=#0033cc|
|align=left|European Action Movement
|align="right"|517
|align="right"|1.64
|align="right"|+1.64
|-
|bgcolor="grey"|
|align=left|Humanist Party of Moldova
|align="right"|402
|align="right"|1.28
|align="right"|+1.28
|-
|bgcolor="grey"|
|align=left|Other Party
|align="right"|1098
|align="right"|3.46
|align="right"|-0.61
|-
|align=left style="background-color:#E9E9E9" colspan="2"|Total (turnout 58.62%)
|width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|31,754
|width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|100.00
|width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|
A district hospital
with 250 beds, general fund a center of family doctors in the composition of which includes 18 offices of family physicians, 8 health
centers, 20 health points.
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
, with the administrative center at Rîșcani
Rîscani
Rîşcani is a city in Moldova, the capital of the Rîşcani District. It is located along the Copăceanca river, about 22 kilometres from the station in Drochia...
.
The other major city is Costești
Costesti
Costeşti is a town in Argeş county, Wallachia, Romania. The population was 10,868.The town administers six villages: Broşteni, Lăceni, Pârvu Roşu, Podu Broşteni, Smei and Stârci....
. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 70,000.
History
Near the town CosteștiCostesti
Costeşti is a town in Argeş county, Wallachia, Romania. The population was 10,868.The town administers six villages: Broşteni, Lăceni, Pârvu Roşu, Podu Broşteni, Smei and Stârci....
there are traces of a town which belonged to the Golden Horde
Golden Horde
The Golden Horde was a Mongol and later Turkicized khanate that formed the north-western sector of the Mongol Empire...
, but was abandoned in 1360. Cities with the oldest historical attestation are Horodiște
Horodişte, Rîşcani
Horodişte is a commune in Rîşcani district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Horodişte....
, Recea
Recea, Rîşcani
Recea is a commune in Rîşcani district, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Recea, Slobozia-Recea and Sverdiac....
Șaptebani
Şaptebani
Șaptebani is a commune in Rîșcani district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Șaptebani....
being mentioned historical period from 1429-1437. In the following centuries district is develop economically and cultural. In 1812 after the Treaty of Bucharest, both Basarabia, and the district come under Russian occupation (1812-1918), this time the district is actively colonized with Ukrainian
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
, Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
, Germans
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
and Hebrew these nationalities formed their own villages. On 27 March, 1918 expressing the will of the people, countries, by virtue of history and nation, decide by unanimous vote the Union of Bessarabia with Romania
Union of Bessarabia with Romania
On , the Sfatul Ţării, or National Council, of Bessarabia proclaimed union with the Kingdom of Romania.-Governorate of Bessarabia:The 1812 Treaty of Bucharest between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empires provided for Russian annexation of the eastern half of the territory of the Principality...
. Following the pact between Hitler and Stalin from June 26, 1940 the fate of Bessarabia was determined by military force. On 22 June 1941 include the start of 1418 days and nights of fierce and bloody fights between the Germans
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
and Soviets. After the 2004 census the population of the district was 72.400 inhabitants.
Geography
Located in the north of MoldovaMoldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
, the district is nearby: Edinet and Donduseni districts in the north, the east Drochia and Singerei,in south Municipality Bălţi
Balti
Balti can refer to:* Balti language, a language spoken in Baltistan in Pakistan and Ladakh in Kashmir* Balti people, Muslims of Ladakhi/Tibetan origin from Baltistan in Pakistan and Ladakh in Kashmir...
and Glodeni in west is the border with Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. District is located on the Northern Moldavian Plateau with little relief
Relief
Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief is from the Latin verb levo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane...
fractured and weak erogenous process. Chernozems occupy a large majority of the district. Natural resources within the district are represented by materials: limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
, clay
Clay
Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter. Geologic clay deposits are mostly composed of phyllosilicate minerals containing variable amounts of water trapped in the mineral structure.- Formation :Clay minerals...
, sand
Sand
Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.The composition of sand is highly variable, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal...
, gravel
Gravel
Gravel is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments that have a general particle size range and include size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments. Gravel can be sub-categorized into granule and cobble...
, which is near the villages Druta, Corlăteni
Corlăteni, Rîşcani
Corlăteni is a commune in Rîşcani district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Corlăteni....
, Braniște
Branişte, Rîşcani
Branişte is a commune in Rîşcani district, Moldova. It is composed of four villages: Branişte, Avrămeni, Reteni and Reteni-Vasileuţi.-Notable people:* Alexandru Moşanu* Boris Vieru* Leonid Tălmaci, governor National Bank of Moldova...
, Şaptebani
Şaptebani
Șaptebani is a commune in Rîșcani district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Șaptebani....
. Maximum altitude
Altitude
Altitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used . As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The reference datum also often varies according to the context...
in the district, is reached 280 m. near the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
Pociumbeni
Pociumbeni
Pociumbeni is a commune in Rîşcani district, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Pociumbeni and Druţa....
.
Climate
Riscani district has a temperateTemperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
-continental
Continental climate
Continental climate is a climate characterized by important annual variation in temperature due to the lack of significant bodies of water nearby...
climate
Climate
Climate encompasses the statistics of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over long periods...
with an average annual temperature
Temperature
Temperature is a physical property of matter that quantitatively expresses the common notions of hot and cold. Objects of low temperature are cold, while various degrees of higher temperatures are referred to as warm or hot...
of 9-10 C. For July
July
July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. It is, on average, the warmest month in most of the Northern hemisphere and the coldest month in much of the Southern hemisphere...
is an average temperature of 20-20.5 C and in January
January
January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day...
-4.5 -5 c. 400-550 mm annual rainfall. The average hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
speed 3-5 m \ s.
Fauna
Fauna district is composed of different species of mammalMammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
s, bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s, reptile
Reptile
Reptiles are members of a class of air-breathing, ectothermic vertebrates which are characterized by laying shelled eggs , and having skin covered in scales and/or scutes. They are tetrapods, either having four limbs or being descended from four-limbed ancestors...
s and other. In forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s can be met: wild boars, deer
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
s, fox
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
es, rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
s, badger
Badger
Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the weasel family, Mustelidae. There are nine species of badger, in three subfamilies : Melinae , Mellivorinae , and Taxideinae...
s, various small rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
s, also bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s such as nightingale
Nightingale
The Nightingale , also known as Rufous and Common Nightingale, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae...
s, woodpecker
Woodpecker
Woodpeckers are near passerine birds of the order Piciformes. They are one subfamily in the family Picidae, which also includes the piculets and wrynecks. They are found worldwide and include about 180 species....
s, hoopoe
Hoopoe
The Hoopoe is a colourful bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive 'crown' of feathers. It is the only extant species in the family Upupidae. One insular species, the Giant Hoopoe of Saint Helena, is extinct, and the Madagascar subspecies of the Hoopoe is sometimes...
s, sticletele, shots, reptiles: european green lizard
European green lizard
The European Green Lizard is a large lizard distributed across mid European latitudes from the north of the Iberian peninsula to as far east as Ukraine. It is often to be seen sunning itself on rocks or lawns, or sheltering amongst bushes.- Description :The lizard reaches up to 13 cm in length...
s, water snake
Snake
Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
s, vipers. Basins are populated by otter
Otter
The Otters are twelve species of semi-aquatic mammals which feed on fish and shellfish, and also other invertebrates, amphibians, birds and small mammals....
s, ondatra, birds: duck
Duck
Duck is the common name for a large number of species in the Anatidae family of birds, which also includes swans and geese. The ducks are divided among several subfamilies in the Anatidae family; they do not represent a monophyletic group but a form taxon, since swans and geese are not considered...
s, coot
Coot
Coots are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family Rallidae. They constitute the genus Fulica. Coots have predominantly black plumage, and, unlike many of the rails, they are usually easy to see, often swimming in open water...
s, divers
Loon
The loons or divers are a group of aquatic birds found in many parts of North America and northern Eurasia...
, geese, swan
Swan
Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae...
s, fish
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
: perch
Perch
Perch is a common name for fish of the genus Perca, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percidae. The perch, of which there are three species in different geographical areas, lend their name to a large order of vertebrates: the Perciformes, from the Greek perke meaning spotted, and the...
, bream, catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
, carp, crucian
Crucian carp
The crucian carp is a member of the family Cyprinidae, which includes many other fish, such as the common carp, or the smaller minnows. They inhabit lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers throughout Europe and Asia. The crucian is a medium-sized cyprinid, which rarely exceeds a weight of over 3.3...
, saran
Saran
Saran may refer to:In Places:* Saran, Kazakhstan, a city in Kazakhstan* Saransk, Russia* Saran, Loiret, a commune of the Loiret Department, France* Saran district, Bihar, India* Saran division, Bihar, India...
, perch
Perch
Perch is a common name for fish of the genus Perca, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percidae. The perch, of which there are three species in different geographical areas, lend their name to a large order of vertebrates: the Perciformes, from the Greek perke meaning spotted, and the...
, gudgeon
Gudgeon
A gudgeon is a circular fitting, often made of metal, which is affixed to a surface. It allows for the pivoting of another fixture. It is generally used with a pintle, which is a pin which pivots in the hole in the gudgeon. As such, a gudgeon is a simple bearing.-Winged gudgeons:A winged gudgeon...
and other.
Flora
ForestForest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s occupy 5.7% of the district, occupies an area even if a very small variety of plant
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
s, from tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s: oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
, common oak, linden, chestnut
Chestnut
Chestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
, cherry
Cherry
The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium....
and others. Plant: fescue
Fescue
Festuce is a genus of about 300 species of perennial tufted grasses, belonging to the grass family Poaceae . The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, although the majority of the species are found in cool temperate areas...
, denial
Denial
Denial is a defense mechanism postulated by Sigmund Freud, in which a person is faced with a fact that is too uncomfortable to accept and rejects it instead, insisting that it is not true despite what may be overwhelming evidence.The subject may use:* simple denial: deny the reality of the...
, clover
Clover
Clover , or trefoil, is a genus of about 300 species of plants in the leguminous pea family Fabaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution; the highest diversity is found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, but many species also occur in South America and Africa, including at high altitudes...
, sedge
Sedge
- Plants :* Acorus calamus, sweet flag, a plant in the Acoraceae family* Any of the plants in the family Cyperaceae- Animals :* A collective noun for several species of birds, including bitterns, cranes and herons* Sedge-fly, caddisfly- Other uses :...
, burdock
Burdock
Burdock is any of a group of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium, family Asteraceae. Native to the Old World, several species have been widely introduced worldwide....
and others.
Rivers
WaterWater
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
District are part of the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
. In the district flowing rivers Prut
Prut
The Prut is a long river in Eastern Europe. In part of its course it forms the border between Romania and Moldova.-Overview:...
(river border with Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
), Ciuhur, Copăceanca, Racovăţ
Racovăţ
Racovăţ is a commune in Soroca district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Racovăţ....
, Pamerniţa, Camenca. In 1978 construction was completed hydraulic node "Costesti
Costesti
Costeşti is a town in Argeş county, Wallachia, Romania. The population was 10,868.The town administers six villages: Broşteni, Lăceni, Pârvu Roşu, Podu Broşteni, Smei and Stârci....
- Stanca
Stanca
Stanča is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 127 metres and covers an area of 5.497km².It has a population of about 440 people.-External links:...
'(common construction of the USSR and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
) with capacity of 32 MGW. Surface water bodies, serving hydroelectric station is 59 km2 and volume of 1280 million m3 of water.
Protected areas
- Big rock - geological monument
- ButestiButestiButeşti may refer to several villages in Romania:* Buteşti, a village in Horea Commune, Alba County* Buteşti, a village in Mogoş Commune, Alba County* Buteşti, a village in Siliştea Commune, Teleorman Countyand a village in Moldova:...
keys - Duruitoarea gorge
- Lucaceni nature reserve
- PociumbeniPociumbeniPociumbeni is a commune in Rîşcani district, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Pociumbeni and Druţa....
nature reserve - Reef Proscureni
- SaptebaniŞaptebaniȘaptebani is a commune in Rîșcani district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Șaptebani....
nature reserve - StancaStancaStanča is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of south-eastern Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 127 metres and covers an area of 5.497km².It has a population of about 440 people.-External links:...
nature reserve - VaraticVăratic, RîşcaniVăratic is a commune in Rîșcani district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Văratic....
gorge
Administrative subdivisions
- Localities: 55
- Cities: CostestiCostestiCosteşti is a town in Argeş county, Wallachia, Romania. The population was 10,868.The town administers six villages: Broşteni, Lăceni, Pârvu Roşu, Podu Broşteni, Smei and Stârci....
, RiscaniRîscaniRîşcani is a city in Moldova, the capital of the Rîşcani District. It is located along the Copăceanca river, about 22 kilometres from the station in Drochia...
- Villages: 27
- Commons: 26
- Villages: 27
- Cities: Costesti
Demographics
1 January 2011 the district population was 70,000 of which 26.8% urbanUrban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
and 73.2% rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
population.
- Births (2010): 760 (10.8 per 1000)
- Deaths (2010): 1105 (15.7 per 1000)
- Growth Rate (2010): -345 (-4.9 per 1000)
Ethnic groups
| Ethnic group Ethnic group An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy... | Population | % of total* |
|---|---|---|
| Moldovans Moldovans Moldovans or Moldavians are the largest population group of Moldova... (Romanians Romanians The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania.... ) |
51,168 | 73.68% |
| Ukrainians Ukrainians Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens... |
15,632 | 22.51% |
| Russians Russians The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries.... |
1,726 | 2.49% |
| Gypsies | 602 | 0.87% |
| Bulgarians Bulgarians The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:... |
61 | 0.09% |
| Gagauzians | 60 | 0.09% |
| Polish Poles thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe... |
42 | 0.06% |
| Others | 163 | 0.23% |
Religion
- Christians - 97.9%
- Orthodox Christians - 96.3%
- Protestant - 1.6%
- Baptists - 0.7%
- Pentecostals - 0.5%
- Seventh-day Adventists - 0.4%
- Other - 1.5%
- No Religion - 0.4%
- Atheists - 0.2%
Economy
A total of 15,300 working in the district of businesses. AgricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
is the branch of the district, occupying 81.8% of total land. The main crops are cereals (wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, barley
Barley
Barley is a major cereal grain, a member of the grass family. It serves as a major animal fodder, as a base malt for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods...
, oats
OATS
OATS - Open Source Assistive Technology Software - is a source code repository or "forge" for assistive technology software. It was launched in 2006 with the goal to provide a one-stop “shop” for end users, clinicians and open-source developers to promote and develop open source assistive...
), technical (sunflower
Sunflower
Sunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence . The sunflower got its name from its huge, fiery blooms, whose shape and image is often used to depict the sun. The sunflower has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads...
, tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
) and sugar beet
Sugar beet
Sugar beet, a cultivated plant of Beta vulgaris, is a plant whose tuber contains a high concentration of sucrose. It is grown commercially for sugar production. Sugar beets and other B...
, vegetables]. Orchards (apple
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
, cherry
Cherry
The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium....
, plum
Plum
A plum or gage is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. The subgenus is distinguished from other subgenera in the shoots having a terminal bud and solitary side buds , the flowers in groups of one to five together on short stems, and the fruit having a groove running down one...
) occupy 4.3%.
Education
The district Riscani are 84 educational institutions operate, including:Agro College
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
, vocational school, 8 high schools, 6 middle schools, 25 secondary schools, 1 primary school, a school auxiliary, 1 sports school, a creative center and 39 kindergartens.
Politics
Riscani district is located in the region so-called North Red, PCRM here usually get good results, gathered from 2001 over 50% of the vote. But the last three elections the Communists are in constant declineDecline
Decline is a change over time from previously efficient to inefficient organizational functioning, from previously rational to non-rational organizational and individual decision-making, from previously law-abiding to law violating organizational and individual behavior, from previously virtuous to...
.
During the last three elections AEI
Alliance for European Integration
The Alliance for European Integration is the ruling coalition in Moldova since the July 2009 election.-Overall context :After April 2009 election and the civil unrest, the climate in Moldova became very polarised. The parliament failed to elect a new president. For this reason, the parliament was...
had an increase of 82.7%
| Year | AEI Alliance for European Integration The Alliance for European Integration is the ruling coalition in Moldova since the July 2009 election.-Overall context :After April 2009 election and the civil unrest, the climate in Moldova became very polarised. The parliament failed to elect a new president. For this reason, the parliament was... |
PCRM |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Moldovan parliamentary election, 2010 A parliamentary election was held in Moldova on 28 November 2010 after indirect presidential elections failed for the second time in late 2009.-Pre-election developments:... |
45.88% 14,450 | 47.75% 15,043 |
| July 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election, July 2009 - Pre-election developments :The country's parliament, elected months earlier, was dissolved by president Vladimir Voronin on 15 June 2009, after it had twice failed to elect a new president.... |
44.84% 13,696 | 51.09% 15,603 |
| April 2009 | 26.18% 7,909 | 55.90% 16,892 |
Elections
Summary of 28 November 2010 Parliament of Moldova election resultsMoldovan parliamentary election, 2010
A parliamentary election was held in Moldova on 28 November 2010 after indirect presidential elections failed for the second time in late 2009.-Pre-election developments:...
in Riscani District
|-
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan="2" valign=center|Parties and coalitions
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Votes
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|+/−
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|align=left|Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
|align="right"|15,043
|align="right"|47.75
|align="right"|−3.34
|-
||
|align=left|Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova is a political party in the Republic of Moldova. The Party's Founding Congress was held on December 8, 2007 and Vlad Filat was elected as president....
|align="right"|7,307
|align="right"|23.19
|align="right"|+9.83
|-
||
|align=left|Democratic Party of Moldova
Democratic Party of Moldova
The Democratic Party of Moldova is a social-democratic political party in Moldova.-Overview:In the legislative elections of 6 March 2005, the party was part of the Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova , that won 28.4 % of the popular vote and 34 out of 101 seats. Inside the Bloc the party won 8 seats...
|align="right"|4,494
|align="right"|14,27
|align="right"|-1.83
|-
||
|align=left|Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Moldova)
The Liberal Party is a conservative-liberal political party in Moldova.The president of the party is Mihai Ghimpu. His nephew Dorin Chirtoacă is its vice-president.-History:...
|align="right"|1,842
|align="right"|5.85
|align="right"|−3.02
|-
||
|align=left|Party Alliance Our Moldova
Party Alliance Our Moldova
The Party Alliance Our Moldova was a social liberal political party in Moldova led by Serafim Urechean, former mayor of Chişinău. It merged into the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova in 2011.-History:...
|align="right"|807
|align="right"|2.57
|align="right"|−3.94
|-
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|align=left|European Action Movement
European Action Movement
The European Action Movement was political party in Moldova. It merged into the Liberal Party in March 2011.- Overview :The party was formed at the first congress on October 22, 2006. The first president was Anatol Petrencu...
|align="right"|517
|align="right"|1.64
|align="right"|+1.64
|-
|bgcolor="grey"|
|align=left|Humanist Party of Moldova
|align="right"|402
|align="right"|1.28
|align="right"|+1.28
|-
|bgcolor="grey"|
|align=left|Other Party
|align="right"|1098
|align="right"|3.46
|align="right"|-0.61
|-
|align=left style="background-color:#E9E9E9" colspan="2"|Total (turnout 58.62%)
|width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|31,754
|width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|100.00
|width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|
Culture
The district Riscani operates: 96 cultural institutions, including houses of culture - 6, Clubs - 37, Libraries - 52, Museums - 1. 160 Enable artistic, 19 hold the title of the band model.Health
The district operates:A district hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
with 250 beds, general fund a center of family doctors in the composition of which includes 18 offices of family physicians, 8 health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
centers, 20 health points.
Personalities
- Alexandru MosanuAlexandru MosanuAlexandru Moşanu is a Moldovan politician, historian and professor.- Biography :Alexandru Moşanu was born on July 19, 1932 in Branişte, Romania . He was the first speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova between 1990 and 1993...
- PoliticianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, historianHistorianA historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and professorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
, President of the Parliament of Moldova in 1990-1993 - Anatol ŞalaruAnatol ŞalaruAnatol Şalaru is a Moldovan politician. He is the current Transport and Road Infrastructure Minister in the Vlad Filat Cabinet.- Biography :...
- Minister of TransportTransportTransport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...
and Road InfrastructureInfrastructureInfrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
of MoldovaMoldovaMoldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
from 2009, Vice-President of the Liberal PartyLiberal Party (Moldova)The Liberal Party is a conservative-liberal political party in Moldova.The president of the party is Mihai Ghimpu. His nephew Dorin Chirtoacă is its vice-president.-History:...
of 2008 - Eugenio CoşeriuEugenio CoseriuEugenio Coşeriu July 27, 1921, Mihăileni, Bălţi, Republic of Moldova – September 7, 2002, Tübingen, Germany) was a linguist that specialized in Romance languages at the University of Tübingen, author of over 50 books, honorary member of the Romanian Academy....
- Romance philologist, honorary member of the Romanian AcademyRomanian AcademyThe Romanian Academy is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 acting members who are elected for life....
, from 1963 and by the end of life was a professorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at TübingenTübingenTübingen is a traditional university town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers.-Geography:...
(GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) - Gherman PânteaGherman PânteaGherman V. Pântea was a Bessarabian-born soldier, civil servant and political figure, active in the Russian Empire and Romania. As an officer of the Imperial Russian Army during most of World War I, he helped organize the committees of Bessarabian soldiers, oscillating between loyalty to the...
- PoliticianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, Mayor of ChisinauMayor of ChişinăuThe Mayor of Chişinău is head of the executive branch of Chişinău City Council.- History :The first mayor of Chişinău was Anghel Nour in 1817. In 1941, the office was abolished. After the Soviet era and the re-establishment of the office in 1990, Nicolae Costin became the first democratically...
1923, 1927-1928, 1932, Mayor of Odessa 1941-1944 - Liviu DamianLiviu DamianLiviu Damian was a Moldovan writer.-Works:*Darul fecioarei *Sunt verb *Partea noastră de zbor *De-a Baba-Oarba *Mândrie şi răbdare...
- PoetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and essayist - Victor CatanVictor CatanVictor Catan is a Moldovan politician. He is the current Interior Minister in Vlad Filat Cabinet.- Biography :...
- Minister of Internal AffairsMinistry of Internal Affairs (Moldova)The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova is one of the sixeteen ministries of the Government of Moldova.-History:During the Moldavian Democratic Republic, Vladimir Cristi served as Director General for Internal Affairs....
of the Republic of Moldova in 2009-2011