Strășeni

Also known as Străşeni

Strășeni () is a city and municipality of about 20,000 inhabitants in central Moldova, the administrative center of Strășeni District. The city administers one village, Făgureni.

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Place details

Locality: Strășeni
Region: Strășeni
Country: Moldova
Population: 19,225
Timezone: Europe/Chisinau

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Strășeni
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: MD.ST.ST - Biserica „Sf. Cuvioasă Paraschiva” - oct 2021 - 03.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Saint Paraskeva church in Strășeni
Settlement.image_flag: Drapel Strășeni, Moldova.jpg
Settlement.image_seal: Stema Strășeni, Moldova.jpg
Settlement.shield_size: 150
Settlement.pushpin_map: Moldova
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Moldova
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Moldova
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Strășeni District
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Valentina Casian (Independent)
Settlement.elevation_m: 236
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024
Settlement.population_total: 14,497

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Official website

Primăria municipiului Strășeni - Primăria orașului Strășeni

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Strășeni
Population: 14497
Elevation: 236
Official website: www.straseni.md
Image: MD.ST.Strășeni - Casa de cultură - jan-2015.jpg
Dialing code: 237
Licence plate code: ST

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Commons category: Strășeni
postal code: MD-3700
time of earliest written record: 1554-00-00
native label: Strășeni
P12749: capitalism
male population: 6924
female population: 7573

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Strășeni () is a city and municipality of about 20,000 inhabitants in central Moldova, the administrative center of Strășeni District. The city administers one village, Făgureni.

There are several legends about its name. One tells that the name of the region is derived from strașnic, a Romanian adjective that can mean "scary", "terrible", and the story goes that in former times this region was covered by a fearsome forest.