Suruceni | |
|---|---|
Commune and village | |
  Suruceni Location in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′N 28°40′E / 46.983°N 28.667°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| District | Ialoveni District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,995 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Suruceni is a village in Ialoveni District, Moldova, 22 km from Chișinău.[2]
It has been the site, since 1785, of Suruceni Monastery of St George, a community of Orthodox nuns. The sisters farm land on the edge of the village, and maintain two monastic churches which are open to the public at certain times.
Sport[edit]
FC Sfântul Gheorghe Suruceni is based in the village.
Notable people[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
