Mingir

Mingir
Commune
From the top, View over Mingir, Saint Nicholas church, The Memorial Complex
Flag of Mingir
Flag
Coat of arms of Mingir
Coat of arms
Mingir is located in Moldova
Mingir
Mingir
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 46°40′N 28°20′E / 46.667°N 28.333°E / 46.667; 28.333
Country Moldova
DistrictHîncești District
Area
 • Total
75.91 km2 (29.31 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total
4,872
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code+373 269

Mingir is a commune in Hîncești District, Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Mingir and Semionovca.[2] During the 1990s, the poor Mingir village became a central source to an international organ trafficking business.[3]

Notable people

Bibliography

  • Lupanciuc, Iacob, Comuna Mingir: File de istorie, Chișinău, Editura Universul, 2004, ISBN 978-9975-944-75-5

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. ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
  3. ^ "BBC NEWS | Europe | Moldova's desperate organ donors". BBC. 2003-05-21. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
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