Sucleia (Moldovan Cyrillic, Russian, and Ukrainian: Суклея, romanized: Sukleya) is a village in the Slobozia District of Transnistria, part of the internationally-recognised territory of Moldova and part of the autonomous territory Stinga Nistrului.[1] Until 1990, it was part of the Slobodzeya district of the Moldavian SSR. A suburb of Tiraspol, the capital of Transnistria, and a part of the Tiraspol-Bendery agromeration.
Sucleia
Суклея (Russian) Суклея (Ukrainian) Суклея (Moldovan) | |
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Village | |
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  Sucleia | |
| Coordinates: 46°49′06″N 29°40′1″E / 46.81833°N 29.66694°E | |
| Country (de jure) |  Moldova |
| Country (de facto) |  Transnistria[a] |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
The local football side FC Sucleia play in the third tier of Moldovan Football.
According to the 2004 census, the population of the village was 10,001 inhabitants, of which 3,483 (34.82%) were Moldovans (Romanians), 3,054 (30.53%) Ukrainians and 2,868 (28.67%) Russians.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Transnistria's political status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is not recognised by any UN member state. The Moldovan government and the international community consider Transnistria a part of Moldova's territory.
References
edit- ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
- ^ The Transnistrian census of 2004 data by nationality at http://pop-stat.mashke.org/pmr-ethnic-loc2004.htm
46°49′N 29°40′E / 46.817°N 29.667°E
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