Soroca is a city and municipality in northern Moldova, situated on the Dniester River about 160km (99mi) north of Chișinău. It is the administrative center of the Soroca District.
The original wooden fort, which defended a ford over the Dniester, was an important link in the chain of fortifications which comprised four forts (e.g., Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, then known as Akkerman, and Khotyn) on the Dniester, two forts on the Danube, and three forts on the north borders of medieval Moldavia. Between 1543 and 1546, under the rule of Peter IV Rareș, the fort was rebuilt in stone as a perfect circle with five bastions situated at equal distances.
The locality was greatly extended in the 19th century, during a period of relative prosperity. Soroca became a regional center featuring large squares, modernized streets, hospitals, grammar schools and conventionalized churches. During the Soviet period, the city became an important industrial center for northern Moldova.,"
In the past, Socora was notable for its sizeable Jewish population. First mentioned in 1653, the town had one of the oldest Jewish populations in Eastern Europe. As of 1930, 5,462 Jews lived in Socora, which constituted 36% of the population. During the Holocaust, many of the Jews living in Socora were either killed or deported to Transnistria. Following the war, there were an estimated 1,000 Jews in the village. As of 2004, only about 200 Jews lived in Socora.
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Demographics
According to the 2024 census, 21,135 inhabitants lived in Soroca (making it the tenth largest city in Moldova), a decrease compared to the previous census in 2014, when 22,196 inhabitants were registered.
↑There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.
↑In March 2023, the Parliament of Moldova passed a law updating all legislative texts and the constitution to refer to the national language as Romanian, effectively rendering the term "Moldovan" obsolete.
The population was estimated at 35,000 in 1919. It consisted mainly of Jews. Romanians, Germans, and Russians also lived in the city. Before the Holocaust, Soroca had a Jewish population of around 18,000, but there are only around 40 Jews living there today.
The city has a sizable Romani minority and is popularly known as the "Romani capital of Moldova".
Mayor
The Mayor of Soroca is head of the executive branch of Soroca City Council.
↑"Soroca Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
↑Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom XI (in Polish). Warszawa. 1890. p.83.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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