Sipoteni

Sipoteni
Commune
Sipoteni is located in Moldova
Sipoteni
Sipoteni
Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 28°11′54″E / 47.2763888889°N 28.1983333333°E / 47.2763888889; 28.1983333333
Country Moldova
DistrictCălărași District
Government
 • MayorVasile Rață (AMN)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
6,845
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Sipoteni commune (until 1996 Șipoteni) is a commune in Călărași district, Republic of Moldova. It consists of the villages of Sipoteni (residence village), Tochile (suburb) and Podul Lung.


Sipoteni commune is one of the largest in Moldova. There are about 25 commercial units, a bakery, a mill, a sugar mill, a poultry factory, an apple juice factory, a wine factory, a wood processing factory, an oil filling station, a gas filling station and a large number of farmers who cultivate the agricultural lands on the commune's territory.

Demographics

According to the 2014 census data, the commune has a population of 6,845 inhabitants. At the 2004 census there were 7,383 inhabitants.

Administration and politics

The composition of the Sipoteni Local Council (15 councilors), elected on November 5, 2023, is as follows:

  Partid Consilieri Componență
  Partidul Acțiune și Solidaritate 11
  Partidul Socialiștilor din Republica Moldova 3
  Partidul Liberal Democrat din Moldova 1

References

  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. ↑ "LP812/1996". www.legis.md. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  3. ↑ "Tochile, Calarasi, Moldova (Republic of)". WorldCityDB (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  4. ↑ "Rezultatele Recensământului Populației și al Locuințelor 2014 (RPL2014)". Rezultatele Recensământului Populației și al Locuințelor 2014 (RPL2014) (in Romanian). 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  5. ↑ "ElectionResultsReport". rezultate.cec.md. Archived from the original on 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2026-05-06.