Zaim, Căușeni

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Zaim commune in a Căușeni District, Moldova, located 7 km from the district seat Căușeni. It is composed of three villages: Marianca de Sus, Zaim and Zaim station.[2]

Zaim
Commune
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Zaim is located in Moldova
Zaim
Zaim
Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 46°37′N 29°21′E / 46.617°N 29.350°E / 46.617; 29.350
Country Moldova
DistrictCăușeni District
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 • Total4,281
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Demographics

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As of the 2014 Moldovan Census, it had a population of 4,281, of whom 3,807 are Moldovans, 368 Romanians, 27 Russians, 12 Ukrainians, and 67 other/undeclared. The dominant language is Romanian.

History

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Zaim is well known in Moldova as the home village of Alexei Mateevici, a famous Bessarabian poet and national activist. Mateevici's house is currently a museum.[3] In Zaim there is also a Museum of the Spirit of Southern Moldova, that includes exhibits of a number of artists and writers with origins in southern Bessarabia.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
  3. ^ "The Picturesque Moldova" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-08-26.