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Tiraspol

Also known as Tyraspol

Tiraspol (, ; also /; , ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Transnistria, a breakaway state of Moldova, where it is the second-largest city. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River. Tiraspol is a regional hub of culture, economy, tourism, and light industry, such as furniture and electrical goods production.

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Tiraspol is the capital and largest city of Transnistria, a breakaway state located within Moldova, situated on the eastern bank of the Dniester River. It serves as a regional center for culture, economy, tourism, and light manufacturing industries, including furniture and electrical goods production.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Tiraspol
Settlement.native_name: ТираспольТираспол
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Tiraspol.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Tiraspol 1847.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 70px
Settlement.anthem: ""
Settlement.mapsize: 230px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Tiraspol in Transnistria
Settlement.pushpin_map: Moldova Transnistria#Moldova#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 0
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Country (de facto)
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country (de jure)
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1792
Settlement.established_title2: City rights
Settlement.established_date2: 1795
Settlement.leader_title: Head of the State Administration of Tiraspol

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Named after: Dniester
Official name: Τυράσπολις
Award: Order of the Republic
Country: Russian Republic
Located in: Moldova
Population: 154000
Area: 50
Elevation: 26
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Capital of: Pridnestrovian Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
Founded by: Alexander Suvorov
Official website: tirasadmin.gospmr.org
Image: Площадь Суворова после парада.jpg
Licence plate code: Т --- --
Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Tiraspol

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twinned administrative body: Kursk
URL: twitter.com/BankRepublican
category for people born here: Category:Births in Tiraspol
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Tiraspol
topic's main category: Category:Tiraspol
Commons category: Tiraspol
category of associated people: Category:People from Tiraspol
inception: 1792-00-00
time of earliest written record: 1792-11-21
postal code: MD-3300
native label: Тираспол
P12749: José Rizal

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Encyclopedic overview

24 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Classical and medieval history
Tsarist Russian rule
Soviet Tiraspol
Post-secession
Geography and climate
Demographics
Population
Religion
Culture
Sport
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Politics
Sport
Gallery
Notes
References
Further reading
External links
Non-Transnistrian links
Transnistrian links

The modern city of Tiraspol was founded by the Russian generalissimo Alexander Suvorov in 1792, although the area had been inhabited for thousands of years by varying ethnic groups. The city celebrates its anniversary every year on 14 October.

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