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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.
Corjova | |
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Commune | |
  Corjova Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′N 29°08′E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| District | Dubăsari |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 3,231 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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]
Population
| Ethnic composition | |||
| Ethnic group | 2004 census[4] | ||
| 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, Moldovan politician
- Valeriu Mițul, anti-separatist activist, Mayor of Corjova
- Timofei Moșneaga, Moldovan physician and Minister of Health
- Isidor Sârbu, Romanian victim of Soviet repression, Mayor of Corjova
- Nichita Smochină, Romanian scholar and political figure
- Vladimir Voronin, 3rd President of Moldova
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
- (in Romanian) Official results of 2004 Moldovan census Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Communes and localities of Dubăsari District, Moldova | ||
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District seat: Cocieri | ||
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