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Criuleni

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Criuleni

Total population

9,500

Air quality index

37Good
Elevation19 m
Coordinates47.21°, 29.16°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Moldova). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
19 m

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Criuleni is a city in Moldova. It is located in the north-eastern part of the country. It is the largest city and administrative center of Criuleni District. Spread across an area of 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi), the town had a population of 6,708 inhabitants in 2014.

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History & geography

Geography

Criuleni is located in Criuleni District of Moldova. Spread across an area of , it is the largest center of the district. It is one of 25 sub-divisions (city of Criuleni and 24 communes) in the district. It is part of the Bessarabia region.

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Geography

Latitude
47.2133
Longitude
29.1599
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
37
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
54
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,623
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    242
  • European Goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    205
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    184
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    173
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    167
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    166
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    157
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    153

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Elevation
115 ft (35 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,307

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
146
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Seen 2026-07-26
European Chub
European Chub
Squalius cephalus
Seen 2026-07-26
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Seen 2026-07-26
Curlycup Gumweed
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
Seen 2026-07-26
Immortelle
Immortelle
Xeranthemum annuum
Seen 2026-07-26
Silver Scabious
Silver Scabious
Lomelosia argentea
Seen 2026-07-26
Forking Larkspur
Forking Larkspur
Delphinium consolida
Seen 2026-07-26
common soapwort
common soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
Seen 2026-07-26
Cannabis
Cannabis
Cannabis sativa
Seen 2026-07-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API