Chisinau
Chisinau is a capital city in Moldova with a population of about 635,994.
Chișinău is the capital and largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre. It is situated in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc, a tributary of the Dniester. According to the results of the 2024 Moldovan census, the population of the city proper stood at over 567,000 inhabitants, while the population of the Municipality of Chișinău numbered over 720,000 people. Chișinău is the most economically prosperous locality in Moldova and the country's largest transport hub. Nearly a third of Moldova's population resides in the metropolitan area.
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About Chisinau
| Country | Moldova |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 57 |
| Population | 635,994 |
| Local currency | MDL |
| Coordinates | 47.0090, 28.8594 |
| Time zone | Europe/Chisinau |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Population (Moldova) | #1 most populated in Moldova |
| Where on Earth | 47°0′32″N · 28°51′34″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,233 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,786 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Mykolayiv (Ukraine) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -47.01, -151.14 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 1,145 km |
| Cairo | 1,897 km |
| Paris | 1,975 km |
| London | 2,147 km |
| Dubai | 3,361 km |
| Beijing | 6,733 km |