Trușeni
Trușeni
Comuna Trușeni | |
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Commune | |
| Commune of Trușeni | |
Panorama of the Trușeni village as seen from the Ivașcova neighbourhood Trușeni Town Hall House of Culture Church of "Saint Arhanghel Mihail" World War 2 Memorial Monument Gallery of Trușeni landmarks | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Ode to the Village of Trușeni | |
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  Trușeni Location in Moldova  Trușeni Trușeni (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 47°04′N 28°41′E / 47.067°N 28.683°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Municipalities of Moldova | Chișinău Municipality |
| Earliest Recorded | 1510-1545 |
| Founded by | Toader Truș? |
| Named for | Toader Truș? |
| Seat | Primăria Trușeni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Viorica Beregoi[1] (PAS) |
| • Vice-Mayor | Ghenadie Nedreaga[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.10 sq mi (46.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,380 |
| • Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Demonym | Trușenian |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | MD-3733 |
| Area code | +373 22 590 / +373 22 591 |
| Website | Official Website |
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Trușeni is a commune and village in the Buiucani Sector of the Chisinau Municipality, Moldova. It had a population of 10,380 at the 2014 Moldovan Census, and is a northwest suburb of Chișinău. The commune is composed of two villages, Dumbrava (population 406) and Trușeni (population 7,546, according to the 2004 Moldovan census).[4]
Etymology
[edit]The name Trușeni may have originated form its legendary founder "Toader Truș" with local residents calling it "În sat alde Truș" (In Truș' village) before overtime calling it Trușeni.[5]
History
[edit]Legend says that a certain Toader Truș left his hometown of Turluești and settled the village of Trușeni at where it is now, albeit this is only a legend and has no significant historical backing.[5]
The earliest documentary mention of Trușeni is from a charter by Petru Rareș in the Principality of Moldavia in relation to setting the boundaries of the local Căpriana Monastery.[5][6] However, according to the Statistical Dictionary of Bessarabia, Bucharest 1923, the village was established in 1510.[7]
By 1904, the commune had amassed 3,426 residents.[8]
On June 17, 1992, in a decision taken by the Moldovan Government, a land grant was given to the Trușeni Commune what would later coalesce into a town named Dumbrava.[9]
Flag and Coat of Arms
[edit]The commune did not have a flag until October 2, 2013, when the Trușeni Local Council approved the cherry tree design for both the flag and coat of arms in Decree No. 8/8. The flag and coat of arms wouldn't be registered and/or "official" until June 13th, 2016, when the Moldovan Government registered and officialized the flag and coat of arms cherry tree designs in Decree No. 2128.[10][11]
Government & Politics
[edit]The commune is ruled under a mayor-council government, whereby the mayor makes a decision and the council converses on wether to approve or object the decision.[citation needed]
As of 2022[citation needed] the mayor position is controlled by Viorica Beregoi, while the Vice-mayor postion is controlled by Ghenadii Nedreaga.[12][13][14]
Geography
[edit]The Trușeni commune is situated north-west of Chișinău as a part of the Buiucani Sector of the Chișinău Municipality. The commune is bordered by Strășeni in the north-west, and Ialoveni in the south, with nearly the entire east being bordered by the other Chișinău Sectors.[15]
The commune is composed of green grasslands while the Trușeni village sits in the north and Dumbrava within a small panhandle in the South-east, with an unnamed village that crosses the Ialoveni District border in the south.
Demographics & Population
[edit]Ethnic groups
[edit]Trușeni
[edit]Ethnic Groups of Trușeni - According to the Moldovan 2014 census
Total: 7546
Dumbrava
[edit]Ethnic Groups of Dumbrava - According to the 2004 Moldovan census
Population History
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 3,426 | — |
| 2004 | 7,546 | +120.3% |
| 2014 | 10,380 | +37.6% |
Education
[edit]The commune has two public schools, as well as 2 kindergartens.[18]
Dumbrava
[edit]Dumbrava is a village administered by Trușeni. As mentioned before, the land was granted by the Moldovan Government to Trușeni, one year after the land grant, roads started to be built in the Dumbrava area, with the first home appearing in 1994.[19] The village did not have an official name until August 15, 2001, when the Trușeni Local Council approved the name Dumbrava.[19][20]
Notable people
[edit]- Constantin Cheianu - Writer, playwright, prose writer, publicist, actor and TV anchor and journalist.
- Maria Codreanu - People's artist of Moldova, Russian artist.
- Gheorghe Vasile Madan - Writer, actor, publicist, folklorist, translator.
- Margareta Nazarchevici - "Honored" Moldovan artist.
- Constantin Marian - Doctor in medical studies.
See Also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Primarul". Primăria Trușeni (in Romanian). Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ 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 May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Viceprimar". Primăria Trușeni (in Romanian). Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
- ^ a b c Damaschin, Simion (2003). Satul Trușeni: File de Istorie [Truseni Village: History Files] (in Romanian). Simion Damaschin. pp. 22–25. ISBN 9975-61-301-2.
- ^ "Istoria localității". Primăria Trușeni (in Romanian). Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Romania., Irecţiunea Generala a Statisticii, ed. (1923). Dicţionarul statistic al Basarabiei: intocmit pe baza recensamântului populaţiei din anul 1902, corectat prin datele actuale, statistice ale primariilor şi prin tabelele biurourilor de populaţie centralizate in 1922/1923 [Statistical Dictionary of Bessarabia, Bucharest 1923] (in Romanian). Tip. societaţii anonime "Glassul ţarii", 1923. p. 286.
- ^ "Localitati Moldova: Satul Trușeni din Municipiul Chișinău". Casata.md. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Decizie No. 418 Document" (PDF).
- ^ "герб трушень". www.heraldicum.ru. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Republic of Moldova – The President of the Republic of Moldova – Decree No. 2128". legis.md. June 13, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Primarii Moldova: Primaria Comunei Truşeni". primarii.casata.md. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Viceprimar". Primăria Trușeni (in Romanian). Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Primarul". Primăria Trușeni (in Romanian). Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Damaschin, Simion; et al. (Eugenia Ciobanu, Nineli Apostul, Dumitru Grozav) (2014). Satul Trușeni: Mărturii documentare despre trecutul și prezentul satului [Satul Trușeni: Mărturii documentare despre trecutul și prezentul satului] (in Romanian). Trușeni: Simion Damaschin. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-9975-53-305-8.
- ^ "Localitati Moldova: Satul Dumbrava din Municipilitatea Chisinau - Casata.md".
- ^ "Excel File on the 2004 Population Census".
- ^ "Gimnaziul Nr. 99 – Gh. Madan, com. Truseni – Direcția Educație, Tineret și Sport Buiucani" (in Romanian). Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Dumbrava". Primăria Trușeni (in Romanian). Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ admin (September 10, 2018). "Istoricul localităţii Dumbrava". Localitatea Dumbrava, Municipiul Chişinău (in Romanian). Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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