Căușeni

Căușeni
Assumption of Our Lady Church
Seal
Căușeni Location within Moldova
Coordinates:
Country	Moldova
County	Căușeni District
Government
• Mayor	Anatolie Zaremba
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	19,900
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Area code(s)	+373 243
Website	www.causeni.md

Căușeni (Romanian pronunciation: ) is a city and the administrative center of Căușeni District, Moldova.

Its population at the 2004 census was 17,757, of which 14,807 Moldovans/Romanians, 960 Ukrainians, 1,521 Russians, 82 Gagauzians, 273 Bulgarians, 6 Jews, 3 Poles, 8 Gypsies, and 97 other/undeclared.^[1]

History

The 17th century Assumption of Our Lady Church is the oldest surviving building in the town. It is set more than 3 feet (0.91 m) below ground level and preserves the only medieval fresco in the Republic of Moldova. Executed by Walachian painters in a late Byzantine-Romanian style, the interiors feature religious scenes and iconography in vibrant reds, gold, and blues.

Media

• Vocea Basarabiei 91,9

Notable people

• Anatol Petrencu

Gallery

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  [Nativity Church, Căușeni|[Assumption of Our Lady Church]]

References

External links

• World Monuments Fund page on Assumption of Our Lady Church

Cities and communes of Căușeni District, Moldova Cities Căușeni Căinari Communes Baccealia Baimaclia Chircăiești Chircăieștii Noi Chițcani Ciuflești Cîrnățeni Cîrnățenii Noi Copanca Coșcalia Cremenciug Fîrlădeni Gîsca Grădinița Grigorievca Hagimus Opaci Pervomaisc Plop-Știubei Săiți Sălcuța Taraclia Tănătari Tănătarii Noi Tocuz Ucrainca Ursoaia Zaim Villages of sub-city or sub-commune level Căinari, loc.st.cf Tricolici Surchiceni Baurci Mereneşti Zahorna Sălcuţa Nouă Florica Plop Fîrlădenii Noi Leuntea Valea Verde Constantinovca Ştefăneşti Ursoaia Nouă Zviozdocica Marianca de Sus Zaim, loc. st. c. f.

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