Cornești | |
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  Cornești Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 47°21′22″N 28°0′30″E / 47.35611°N 28.00833°E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Ungheni District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,470 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | MD-3608 |
| Area code | 236 |
| Website | orasulcornesti |
Cornești (Romanian pronunciation: [korˈneʃtʲ]) is a town (oraș) in Ungheni district, in central Moldova, with a population of 3,284 at the 2004 census. It is composed of the town itself, population 2,781, and the village Romanovca, population 503.
History
The Chișinău-Cornești railway was built between 1871 and 1873. On June 1, 1875, the line Cornești-Ungheni was opened and connection to Romania was established. During the interwar period, the town was the seat of Plasa Cornești, in Bălți County, Romania.
Climate
| Climate data for Cornești, Moldova (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.4) |
34 (1.3) |
43 (1.7) |
47 (1.9) |
62 (2.4) |
85 (3.3) |
77 (3.0) |
49 (1.9) |
55 (2.2) |
47 (1.9) |
44 (1.7) |
42 (1.7) |
621 (24.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 83 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ 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 2017-05-01.
- ^ "Cornești Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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| Capitals of autonomous units | ||
| District seats4 | ||
| Other towns | ||
1 In Transnistria. 2 Controlled by the Transnistrian authorities. 3 Also a municipality. 4 The seat of Dubăsari District is the commune of Cocieri (not a city). | ||
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This page was last edited on 3 September 2023, at 15:26