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Drochia

For the commune in the same district with the same name, see Drochia, Drochia.

Drochia
Drochia
Flag of Drochia
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Coat of arms of Drochia
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Drochia is located in Moldova
Drochia
Drochia
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 48°2′N 27°45′E / 48.033°N 27.750°E / 48.033; 27.750
CountryMoldova
DistrictDrochia District
Established1777
Government
 • MayorCereteu Nina (PN), since 2015
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total
13,150
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-52xx
Area code+373 252 xx x xx
ClimateDfb

Drochia (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdroki.ja]) is a city in the northern part of Moldova. It is the administrative center of the eponymous district. The city is located 174.4 km (108.4 mi) north of the national capital, Chișinău, and 67 km (42 mi) north-east of the Romanian city of Iaşi. The average elevation of Drochia is 226 meters. The population at the 2004 census was 16,606.

The name of the city comes from a local type of bird, called dropie (English: great bustard).

  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 1 May 2017.

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