Telenești
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| Country |  Republic of Moldova |
| Raion (district) | Telenești |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53,6 km2 (207 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 8,100 |
| • Density | 151/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Teleneşti (Romanian pronunciation: [teleˈneʃtʲ]) is a city in Moldova, located 91 kilometres to the north of the capital city, Chişinău. Teleneşti is the administrative center of the eponymous district. Three villages are administered by the city: Mihălaşa, Mihălaşa Nouă and Izvoraş. As of 2004, it had a population of 6,855, 89 percent of whom were Moldovan.[1]
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Media
- Jurnal FM – 88.2 MHz
Notable people
- Angel Agache
- Nicoleta Dara, singer
- Nachum Gutman (1898–1980), Teleneşti-born Israeli painter, sculptor, and author
Religion
Before WWII, the town had an important Jewish population. The Cathedral of St. Elijah from Teleneşti is one of the newest representative architectural monument. Ţurcan Vasile is the priest of the St. Elijah Cathedral. The construction of Cathedral started in 2006.
References
- Axentie Blanovschi: Teleneşti, Ed. Timpul Chişinău, 1986
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