Orhei | |
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Coordinates: 47°23′N 28°49′E / 47.383°N 28.817°E | |
Country | Moldova |
County | Orhei District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tatiana Cociu (FASM) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 21,065 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Orhei (Romanian pronunciation: [orˈhej]), also formerly known as Orgeev (Russian: Орге́ев), is a city, municipality[2] and the administrative centre[3] of Orhei District in the Republic of Moldova, with a population of 21,065. Orhei is approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of the capital, Chișinău.