Orhei

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Orhei is a historic town in central Moldova known for its nearby archaeological and cultural complex Orheiul Vechi and its location along the Răut River.

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Surface form Occurrences
Orheiul Vechi 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
town
capitalOf Orhei District NERFINISHED
climate humid continental climate
continent Europe
coordinateLocation 47.3833°N 28.8167°E
country Moldova NERFINISHED
countryCallingCode +373
demographics predominantly ethnic Moldovans/Romanians
distanceTo Chișinău ~45 km north
economy regional trade and services center
elevationAboveSeaLevel ~121 metres
hasNearbyCulturalLandscape Orheiul Vechi cultural-natural reserve NERFINISHED
hasNearbyRiver Răut River NERFINISHED
hasNearbySite Orheiul Vechi NERFINISHED
hasReligiousBuilding Orthodox churches
historicalSignificance important regional center in medieval and early modern periods
knownFor historic architecture
proximity to Orheiul Vechi archaeological complex
locatedIn central Moldova
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Orhei District NERFINISHED
locatedInFormerEntity Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic NERFINISHED
Principality of Moldavia NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Răut River NERFINISHED
officialLanguage Romanian
partOf Bessarabia (historical region) NERFINISHED
postalCodeFormat MD-35xx
timeZone Eastern European Time
timeZoneDST Eastern European Summer Time
transport served by road connections to Chișinău

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Răut flowsThrough Orhei
Răut nearbySettlement Orhei
this entity surface form: Orheiul Vechi
Szolnok twinnedWith Orhei