Corjova, Dubăsari
Corjova | |
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  Corjova Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′N 29°08′E / 47.300°N 29.133°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| District | Dubăsari |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergiu Oprea |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,231 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Corjova is a commune in Dubăsari District, Moldova. Located on the eastern bank of the River Dniester, it consists of two villages, Corjova and Mahala, with a total population of 3,231.
The Romanian language Mihai Eminescu Lyceum is located in Corjova village.
History
During the Soviet period, it was considered a suburb of the nearby city of Dubăsari, but has since separated from the city and elects its own mayor. During the 1992 War of Transnistria the village was the scene of heavy fighting. After the war it was divided between a part controlled by the government of Moldova and a part controlled by the secessionist government of Transnistria.
On 13 May 2007, Transnistrian separatist authorities briefly detained Valeriu Mițul, the mayor of Corjova, and Iurie Coțofan, a Dubăsari district councillor.[1] On 3 June 2007, Iurie Coțofan was again detained. Transnistrian militsiya (police force) did not allow the inhabitants to participate in Moldovan elections.[2] Valentin Besleag, a candidate for mayoral office, was also detained by the separatist authorities on 2 June.[3]
In February 2023, the mayor of the commune, Sergiu Oprea, said in an interview with Vocea Basarabiei that the work of local Moldovan police and attempts to organize a census of the population are restricted by Transnistrian authorities.[4]
Population
| Ethnic composition | |||
| Ethnic group | 2004 census[5] | ||
| Corjova | Mahala | Total | |
| Moldovans | 1,732 | 962 | 2,694 |
| Ukrainians | 142 | 126 | 268 |
| Russians | 170 | 78 | 248 |
| Jews | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Gagauzians | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Poles | 2 | - | 2 |
| others and undeclared | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Total | 2,055 | 1,176 | 3,231 |
Notable natives
- Ion Creangă, politician
- Isidor Sârbu, victim of Soviet repression, Mayor of Corjova
- Nichita Smochină, scholar and political figure
- Timofei Moșneaga, physician, Minister of Health of Moldova
- Vladimir Voronin, 3rd President of Moldova
- Vasile Iovv, engineer, First Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova
- Valeriu Mitul, mayor of Corjova between 2003-2011
References
- ^ Ineffectiveness of peacekeeping mechanism leads to incidents in Moldova's security zone Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Corjova councilor hospitalized in Chisinau Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Amnesty International report about the arrest of Valentin Besleag Archived June 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mayor of Corjova: We are ignored as left bank is not seen from Government Building | IPN". IPN Press Agency. 2023-02-10.
- ^ (in Romanian) Official results of 2004 Moldovan census Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
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Communes and localities of Dubăsari District, Moldova | ||
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District seat: Cocieri | ||
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