Suruceni

Coordinates: 46°59′N 28°40′E / 46.983°N 28.667°E / 46.983; 28.667
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Suruceni
Commune and village
Suruceni is located in Moldova
Suruceni
Suruceni
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 46°59′N 28°40′E / 46.983°N 28.667°E / 46.983; 28.667
Country Moldova
DistrictIaloveni District
Population
 • Total2,995
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Suruceni is a village in Ialoveni District, Moldova, 22 km from Chișinău.[2]

It has been the site, since 1785, of Suruceni Monastery of St George, a community of Orthodox nuns. The sisters farm land on the edge of the village, and maintain two monastic churches which are open to the public at certain times.

Sport[edit]

FC Sfântul Gheorghe Suruceni is based in the village.

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  2. ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)