Soroca

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Soroca is a historic town in northern Moldova known for its well-preserved medieval fortress on the banks of the Dniester River.

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Soroca canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
populated place
town
borderRole town on the Moldovan–Ukrainian border region
climateClassification continental climate
coordinateLocation approximately 48.16°N 28.30°E
country Moldova
countryCallingCode +373
fortressOriginallyBuiltBy Stephen III of Moldavia
surface form: Stephen the Great
fortressRebuiltInStoneInCentury 16th century
fortressShape circular plan with bastions
governedBy mayor of Soroca
hasBridgeOrCrossingType river crossings over the Dniester nearby
hasCulturalAttraction Candle of Gratitude monument
monument to Stephen the Great
hasCulturalInstitutionType cultural center
local museum
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
small-scale industry
trade
hasEducationalInstitutionType secondary schools
vocational schools
hasHeritageSite Soroca Fortress
hasHistoricFunction border fortress on the Dniester
hasNickname Roma capital of Moldova
hasPart Soroca Fortress
hasPostalSystem Moldovan postal service
hasReligiousBuilding Orthodox churches
hasSignificantCommunity Roma population
hasTourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
isSeatOf Soroca District
knownFor historic architecture
well-preserved medieval fortress
languageUsed Romanian language
surface form: Romanian

Russian
locatedIn northern Moldova
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Soroca District
locatedInRegion Eastern Europe
locatedInTimeZone Eastern European Time
locatedNear border with Ukraine
locatedOnRiver Dniester
surface form: Dniester River
locatedOnTransportRoute road connecting Bălți and Otaci
partOf historical region of Bessarabia
roadDistanceTo Chișinău
subdivisionType municipality
usesTimeZoneInSummer Eastern European Summer Time

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Dniester majorCityOnRiver Soroca
Bessarabia majorCity Soroca
Kira Muratova placeOfBirth Soroca