Strășeni, Moldova
🇲🇩 Strășeni is a city and municipality in central Moldova, the administrative centre 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.
Nowadays, Strășeni is famous for its wine. The Strășeni vineyard, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Chișinău, is renowned for its sparkling white wines. A little farther north is the Romănești winery, one of the largest locally and the one-time leading producer of wines in the USSR. One of its more famous products is a Bordeaux-type red.
Media • Vocea Basarabiei 102.3.
Points of interest • Strășeni TV Mast, a 355-metre (1165') tall guyed mast for FM radio and TV broadcasting built in 1984–85.
Europe/Chisinau/Straseni
Strășeni has a population of over 18,376 people. Strășeni also forms the centre of the wider Strășeni District which has a population of over 91,100 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Strășeni has links with:
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🇺🇸 Moses Lake 47.117
🇧🇾 Navapolatsk 28.65
🇧🇾 Novopolotsk 28.66
Locations Near: Strășeni 28.6167,47.1333
🇲🇩 Chișinău 28.828,47.028 d: 19.8
🇲🇩 Ialoveni 28.783,46.95 d: 24
🇲🇩 Orhei 28.817,47.383 d: 31.6
🇲🇩 Călărași 28.3,47.25 d: 27.2
🇲🇩 Cimișlia 28.783,46.517 d: 69.7
🇲🇩 Ungheni 27.807,47.208 d: 61.7
🇲🇩 Comrat 28.667,46.317 d: 90.9
🇲🇩 Bender 29.483,46.833 d: 73.7
Antipodal to: Strășeni -151.383,-47.133
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16720
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16416.9
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15946.6
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15856.9
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12571.5
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12453.1
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12435.5
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 12433.9