Moldova Cities with Latitude & Longitude – Download in Excel, CSV, SQL, JSON, XML
Last update : 23 March 2026.
Here you’ll find a curated sample of 100 key cities from Moldova, each with essential data points such as latitude, longitude, administrative region, and other relevant attributes.
This preview is extracted from our full dataset, which includes a total of 1788 geographic locations across Moldova.
Whether you’re working on mapping, analytics, or app development, the data is available for both personal and commercial use.
All entries can be downloaded in five formats: Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML.
Capital Highlight: The official capital city of Moldova is Chisinau.
| Geoname_ID | City | Alternate_Name | Country_Code | Region | Sub_region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation | Population | Timezone | Fcode_Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 830823 | Pobeda | Pobeda | MD | Transnistria | 47.62086 | 29.19604 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618068 | Chiştelniţa | Chistelnita,Chiştelniţa,Kishtel’nica,Kishtel’nitsa,Kishtel’nitsa,Kistel’nitsa,Kistel’nitsa,Киштельница | MD | Teleneşti | 47.5688 | 28.66106 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617421 | Şirăuţi | Shireucy,Shireutsy,Shirovtsy,Sirauti,Şirăuţi,Ширеуцы | MD | Briceni | 48.23977 | 26.84235 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618297 | Găuzeni | Gauzen’,Gauzeni,Gauzeny,Gauzen’,Găuzeni,Гаузены | MD | Şoldăneşti | 47.75539 | 28.56462 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618436 | Cernoleuca | Cernoleuca,Chernoleuka,Chernolevka,Chernolëvka,Чернолевка | MD | Donduşeni | 48.31216 | 27.56388 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617216 | Trifeşti | Trifesht’,Trifeshti,Trifeshty,Trifesht’,Trifesti,Trifeşti,Трифешты | MD | Rezina | 47.67503 | 28.80484 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 831067 | Nicolaevca | Nicolaevca,Nikolaevka,Nikolayevka,Николаевка | MD | Floreşti | 47.91859 | 28.52855 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 829639 | Feteasca | Feteasca,Fetjaska,Fetyaska,Novyy Kalamatsuy,Фетяска | MD | Hînceşti | 46.78813 | 28.1898 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617967 | Creţoaia | Cretoaia,Creţoaia,Krecoaja,Kretsoaya,Kretsoya,Крецоая | MD | Anenii Noi | 46.86627 | 29.13431 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617127 | Jora de Sus | Jora de Sus,Verkhnjaja Zhora,Verkhnyaya Zhora,Zhora-De-Sus,Zhury Verkhniye,Верхняя Жора | MD | Orhei | 47.48574 | 29.0769 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618506 | Bruslachi | Bruslachi,Bruslaki,Бруслаки | MD | Transnistria | 47.27995 | 29.37963 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618552 | Bobuleşti | Bobulesht’,Bobuleshty,Bobulesht’,Bobulesti,Bobuleşti,Бобулешты | MD | Floreşti | 47.8808 | 28.35096 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617780 | Musteaţa | Musteata,Musteaţa,Mustjaca,Mustyatsa,Mustyatsy,Мустяца | MD | Fălești | 47.51138 | 27.64635 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 824080 | Caracuşenii Noi | Caracusenii Noi,Caracuşenii Noi,Novye Karakushany,Novyye Karakushany,Новые Каракушаны | MD | Briceni | 48.32474 | 27.02588 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618641 | Aluatu | Alauat,Alaut,Aluat,Aluatu,Aluatul,Алуат | MD | Taraclia | 45.86557 | 28.58304 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 864984 | Novoye Aleksandrovo | MD | Cahul | 45.81444 | 28.43333 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | |||
| 10191517 | Poselok Rogozhany | Poselok Rogozhany,Поселок Рогожаны | MD | Şoldăneşti | 47.8311 | 28.44343 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618343 | Fîrlădeni | Farladani,Farladany,Farladen’,Farladeni,Farladeny,Farladen’,Farladyany,Ferladany,Ferledani,Firladeni,Fyrladyany,Fârlădeni,Fîrlădeni,Fărlădani | MD | Căuşeni | 46.78888 | 29.36521 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 829653 | Rusca | Rusca,Russka | MD | Hînceşti | 46.87611 | 28.47639 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617628 | Parcani | Parcani,Parcany,Parkani,Parkany,Parkary,Парканы | MD | Transnistria | 46.8509 | 29.51513 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617534 | Pîrîta | Parata,Pereryta,Pirita,Pyryta,Pârâta,Pîrîta,Пырыта | MD | Dubăsari | 47.10092 | 29.12112 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618415 | Ciuciulea | Chuchulja,Chuchulya,Ciuciulea,Чучуля | MD | Glodeni | 47.65899 | 27.48475 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618421 | Ciocîlteni | Chekolteny,Chiolkylkeni,Chokolten’,Chokolteni,Chokolten’,Chokyltjany,Chokyltyany,Ciocalteni,Ciocilteni,Ciocâlteni,Ciocîlteni,Чокылтяны | MD | Orhei | 47.49432 | 28.60996 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618084 | Chirileni | Chirileni,Kirilen’,Kirileni,Kirileny,Kirilen’,Кирилены | MD | Ungheni | 47.38005 | 27.77645 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618532 | Borogani | Borogani,Borogany,Бороганы | MD | Cantemir | 46.37074 | 28.52127 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618545 | Bulboci | Bolbochi,Bolbochi-Vek,Bolbochiy,Bolbocii Vechi,Bulbochi,Bulboci,Булбочи | MD | Raionul Soroca | 48.04166 | 28.08247 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617569 | Popeştii de Sus | Popeshti-De-Sus,Popeshty,Popesti,Popestii de Sus,Popeşti,Popeştii de Sus,Verkhniye Popeshty | MD | Drochia | 48.08806 | 28.02556 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617199 | Ţigăneşti | Cyganeshty,Tiganesti,Tsiganesht’,Tsiganeshti,Tsiganesht’,Tsyganeshty,Ţigăneşti,Цыганешты | MD | Strășeni | 47.30093 | 28.55057 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617605 | Pervomaisc | Aleksandrovka,Emental’,Emental’,Emmental’,Emmental’,Immental’,Immental’,Pervomaisc,Pervomajsk,Pervomaysk,Первомайск | MD | Căuşeni | 46.69857 | 29.09089 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617689 | Hanăsenii Noi | Ganaseni-Nou,Hanasenii Noi,Hanasenii Noui,Hanăsenii Noi,Hănăsenii Noui,Novye Ganaseny,Novyye Ganaseny,Новые Ганасены | MD | Leova | 46.41829 | 28.25513 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617131 | Mincenii de Sus | Mincenii de Sus,Mincheny Verkhniye,Mynchan-De-Sus,Verkhnie Mincheny,Верхние Минчены | MD | Rezina | 47.6495 | 28.89176 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 829700 | Schinenii Noi | Novye Skinjany,Novyye Skinyany,Schinenii Noi,Новые Скиняны | MD | Drochia | 48.07173 | 28.10275 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618410 | Ciulucani | Chulukan’,Chulukany,Chulukan’,Ciulucani | MD | Teleneşti | 47.50528 | 28.34306 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617228 | Tomeştii Noi | Tomeshty,Tomestii Noi,Tomeştii Noi | MD | Glodeni | 47.66667 | 27.35 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618105 | Hagichioi | Gadzhikiyey,Hagichioi,Hagichoi,Hagiesti,Hagieşti,Khadzhikioj,Khadzhikioy,Хаджикиой | MD | Taraclia | 45.92402 | 28.46332 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617185 | Tîrnova | Tarnova,Tirnova,Tyrnova,Tyrnovo,Târnova,Tîrnova,Тырново | MD | Raionul Edineţ | 48.20424 | 27.1762 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617548 | Proscureni | Proscureni,Proskuren’,Proskuren’,Proskurjany,Proskuryany,Проскуряны | MD | Rîşcani | 47.86241 | 27.25848 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617060 | Zăicana | Zagajkany,Zagaykana,Zagaykany,Zahaicana,Zaicana,Zekheychani,Zăicana,Загайканы | MD | Criuleni | 47.16799 | 28.95278 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617287 | Susleni | Suslen’,Susleni,Susleny,Suslen’,Suslyany,Суслены | MD | Orhei | 47.41239 | 28.99034 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618033 | Constantinovca | Constantinovca,Konstantinovka,Константиновка | MD | Transnistria | 46.85199 | 29.85069 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617153 | Valea Rusului | Valea Rusului,Valja-Rusuluj,Valya-Rusuluy,Валя-Русулуй | MD | Fălești | 47.47386 | 27.58572 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617659 | Ocniţa | Ocnita,Ocniţa,Oknica,Oknitsa,Окница | MD | Raionul Ocniţa | 48.38274 | 27.43805 | 9325 | Europe/Chisinau | seat of a first-order administrative division | ||
| 617091 | Ofatinţi | Ofatinti,Ofatinţi,Vykhvatincy,Vykhvatinets,Vykhvatintsy,Выхватинцы | MD | Transnistria | 47.66593 | 28.99829 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617248 | Terebna | Terebna,Terebno,Теребно | MD | Raionul Edineţ | 48.04968 | 27.25019 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618467 | Butuceni | Botushany,Butuceni,Butuchany,Бутучаны | MD | Transnistria | 47.52915 | 29.02907 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618444 | Cenac | Cenac,Chanak,Chenak,Ченак | MD | Cimişlia | 46.47474 | 28.6374 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 829706 | Sobari | Sobar,Sobari,Собар | MD | Raionul Soroca | 48.23297 | 28.0642 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618385 | Dominteni | Dement’yevka,Dement’yevka,Dominten’,Dominteni,Dominteny,Dominten’,Доминтены | MD | Drochia | 47.95563 | 27.95346 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 829864 | Moara Domnească | Moara Domneasca,Moara Domnească,Moara-Domnjaskeh,Moara-Domnyaske,Моара-Домняскэ | MD | Glodeni | 47.62363 | 27.41671 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618637 | Antoneşti | Antonesht’,Antonesht’,Antonesti,Antoneşti,Antonovka,Антоновка | MD | Ştefan-Vodă | 46.49387 | 29.84724 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617156 | Valea Perjei | Vale-Perzha,Valea Perjei,Valea Perjei Noua,Valea Perjei Nouă,Valea Perjei Veche,Valea Perjii,Valja-Perzhej,Valya Perzhey Noue,Valya Perzhey-Vek’,Valya Perzhey-Vek’,Valya Perzhi,Valya-Perzhey,Valya-Perzhiy Noue,Valya-Perzhiy Vek’,Valya-Perzhiy Vek’,Валя-Пержей | MD | Taraclia | 46.02895 | 28.92769 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617247 | Târnauca | Tarnauca,Ternovka,Tirnauca,Târnauca,Tîrnauca,Терновка | MD | Transnistria | 46.81242 | 29.5545 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618608 | Bălăureşti | Balauresht’,Balaureshty,Balauresht’,Balauresti,Bolagureshty,Bălăureşti,Балаурешты | MD | Nisporeni | 46.93747 | 28.13521 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618543 | Boldureşti | Balaneshty,Boldureshti,Boldureshty,Bolduresti,Boldureşti,Болдурешты | MD | Nisporeni | 47.1347 | 28.05406 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618330 | Floreşti | Floresht’,Floreshty,Floresht’,Floresti,Floreşti,Флорешты | MD | Anenii Noi | 46.99744 | 29.18092 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618185 | Ineşti | Inesht’,Ineshti,Ineshty,Inesht’,Inesti,Ineşti,Инешты | MD | Teleneşti | 47.50458 | 28.39703 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617309 | Sitohnia | Stokhnaya | MD | Rezina | 47.72778 | 28.96083 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 831048 | Lelina | Lelina | MD | Şoldăneşti | 47.925 | 28.74722 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618090 | Hrustoveni | Hristovaia,Hrustoveni,Khristova,Khrustova,Khrustovaja,Khrustovaya,Khrustovo,Хрустовая | MD | Transnistria | 48.09741 | 28.72765 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618440 | Ciripcău | Cherepkov,Cherepkovo,Chiripkeu,Chiriykeu,Ciripcau,Ciripcău,Ciripeau,Ciripeău,Черепково | MD | Floreşti | 47.98425 | 28.38295 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617221 | Străisteni | Straisteni,Strajsteny,Straysteny,Străisteni,Treysteni,Страйстены | MD | Chișinău Municipality | 46.90629 | 28.85782 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 864991 | Tudoreşti | Tudoreshty,Tudoresti,Tudoreşti,Тудорешты | MD | Cahul | 45.96471 | 28.40177 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 831221 | Cucuruzenii de Sus | Cotovscoe,Cucuruzenii de Sus,Imeni Kotovskovo,Kotovskoe,Kotovskoye,Котовское | MD | Orhei | 47.54445 | 28.70284 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617518 | Răciula | Raciula,Rechula,Răciula,Речула | MD | Călăraşi | 47.3058 | 28.34709 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617246 | Teşcureni | Geshkureni,Tescureni,Teshkuren’,Teshkureny,Teshkuren’,Teşcureni,Тешкурены | MD | Ungheni | 47.41125 | 27.95138 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617968 | Cremenciug | Cremenciug,Kremenchug,Kremenchuk,Кременчуг | MD | Raionul Soroca | 48.27567 | 28.08459 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617173 | Ursoaia | Ursoaia,Ursoaja,Ursoaya,Ursoya,Урсоая | MD | Cahul | 45.85159 | 28.31496 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617259 | Tătărăşeni | Folvark Tatarasheni,Fol”vark Tatarasheni,Tataraseni,Tatarasheny,Tătărăşeni,Татарашены | MD | Cantemir | 46.34222 | 28.30253 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617249 | Temeleuţi | Telemeuts’,Telemeuts’,Temeleucy,Temeleuti,Temeleutsy,Temeleuţi,Темелеуцы | MD | Floreşti | 47.97949 | 28.49956 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617109 | Vălcineţ | Valcinet,Volchinec,Volchinets,Volcinet,Volcineţ,Vălcineţ,Волчинец | MD | Raionul Ocniţa | 48.45139 | 27.73234 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617943 | Cureni | Cureni,Kuren’,Kureny | MD | Căuşeni | 46.7175 | 29.10778 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618072 | Chirsova | Chirsova,Kirshova,Kirsov,Kirsova,Kirsovo,Кирсово | MD | Găgăuzia | 46.23062 | 28.64755 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618447 | Ciobanovca | Chebanka,Chobanka,Ciobanca,Ciobanovca,Чебанка | MD | Strășeni | 47.14762 | 28.50287 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618254 | Gordineşti | Gordinesht’,Gordineshti,Gordineshty,Gordinesht’,Gordinesti,Gordineşti,Гординешты | MD | Rezina | 47.69426 | 28.80333 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618203 | Hîrtop | Gertop,Gyrtop,Hartop,Hirtop,Hyrtop,Hârtop,Hîrtop,Гыртоп | MD | Cimişlia | 46.65376 | 28.68065 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618372 | Drepcăuţi | Drenkovtsy,Drepcauti,Drepcauţi,Drepcăuţi,Drepkaucy,Drepkautsi,Drepkautsy,Drepkovtsy,Zalucia,Zălucia,Дрепкауцы | MD | Briceni | 48.27318 | 26.72821 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618230 | Grigoreşti | Grigoreshty,Grigoresti,Grigoreşti,Grigoyeniy Noy,Григорешты | MD | Sîngerei | 47.7993 | 28.05909 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617083 | Ialpug | Fundul Yalpuzhen’,Fundul Yalpuzhen’,Fundul-Ialpugului,Ialpug,Jalpug,Yalpug,Ялпуг | MD | Cimişlia | 46.64964 | 28.58736 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 831113 | Cucioaia Nouă | Cucioaia Noua,Cucioaia Nouă,Novaja Kuchoaja,Novaya Kuchoaya,Новая Кучоая | MD | Sîngerei | 47.48463 | 28.16608 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617514 | Rediul Mare | Rediul Mare,Redju-Mare,Redu-Mare,Redyu-Mare,Редю-Маре | MD | Donduşeni | 48.23206 | 27.52086 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617567 | Popovca | Popeni,Popovca,Popovka,Поповка | MD | Cantemir | 46.24846 | 28.3097 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 831200 | Pepenii Noi | Novye Pepeny,Novyye Pepeny,Pepenii Noi,Новые Пепены | MD | Sîngerei | 47.65281 | 28.338 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618390 | Dezghingea | Desghinge,Deshinge,Dezghinge,Dezghingea,Dezgindzhe,Dezginzha,Dezginzhe,Дезгинже | MD | Găgăuzia | 46.42207 | 28.61791 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617447 | Selişte | Selishte,Seliste,Selişte,Silishte,Силиште | MD | Leova | 46.52751 | 28.42976 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 824086 | Mihăileni | Mihaileni,Mihăileni,Mikhajljany,Mikhaylyany,Михайляны | MD | Briceni | 48.24599 | 27.25143 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618192 | Illiciovca | Il’ichevka,Illiciovca,Il’ichevka,Il’ichëvka,Nicolaesti,Nicolăeşti,Nikolayesht’,Nikolayeshti,Nikolayesht’,Nikolayevka | MD | Drochia | 47.93646 | 28.06589 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617223 | Trestieni | Trestieni,Trestijany,Trestiyany,Trestiyen’,Trestiyen’,Трестияны | MD | Briceni | 48.27067 | 27.13111 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 618378 | Doibani Unul | Doibani 1,Doibani 1 (Unul),Doibani Primul,Doibani Unul,Dojbany Pervye,Doyban’,Doybany,Doybany Pervyye,Doybany Purvyye,Doyban’,Дойбаны Первые | MD | Transnistria | 47.39276 | 29.2051 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 831256 | Codrul Nou | Codrul Nou,Kodrul-Nou,Кодрул-Ноу | MD | Teleneşti | 47.54669 | 28.57567 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617684 | Lebedenco | Crihana Noua,Crihana Nouă,Lebedenco,Lebedenko,Noua-Krigany,Novyye Kirgany,Лебеденко | MD | Cahul | 45.86259 | 28.28892 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617545 | Pruteni | Kayucheny,Koyuchen’,Koyucheny,Koyuchen’,Pruten’,Pruteni,Pruten’,Прутень | MD | Fălești | 47.49843 | 27.55168 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617475 | Sagaidac | Sagaidac,Sagajdak,Sagaydak,Sagaydaki,Sahaidac,Сагайдак | MD | Cimişlia | 46.66217 | 28.8457 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 829950 | Zahorna | Zagornoe,Zagornoye,Zahorna,Загорное | MD | Transnistria | 46.74014 | 29.59855 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617917 | Lazo | Iacobstal,Lazo,Yakobstal’,Yakobstal’ | MD | Ştefan-Vodă | 46.4872 | 29.57567 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617350 | Sărata Veche | Sarata Veche,Sarata-Vek’,Sarata-Veke,Sarata-Vek’,Staraja Sarata,Staraya Sarata,Staraya Serata,Sărata Veche,Старая Сарата | MD | Fălești | 47.50259 | 27.74709 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617453 | Pelinei Noui | Peleney-Bolgar’,Pelinei Noi,Piliney | MD | Cahul | 45.84528 | 28.31583 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617291 | Sucleia | Sucleia,Sukleja,Sukleya,Суклея | MD | Transnistria | 46.82379 | 29.66468 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 829793 | Tabăra | Tabara,Tabora,Tabăra,Табора | MD | Călăraşi | 47.33141 | 28.56458 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617158 | Valea lui Vlad | Valea lui Vlad,Valja-luj-Vlad,Valya-luy-Vlad,Валя-луй-Влад | MD | Sîngerei | 47.48197 | 28.12826 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place | ||
| 617305 | Stoianovca | Stoinesti,Stoineşti,Stoyanovka | MD | Cahul | 46.0275 | 28.20444 | 0 | Europe/Chisinau | populated place |
Moldova: Tracing Precision in a Land Between Worlds
A Geography Rooted in Borders and Identity
Moldova is not simply a country—it's a frontier in constant dialogue with its geography. Tucked between Romania and Ukraine, it is a land shaped by rivers, ridges, and centuries of shifting influences. For a geographer, Moldova is a spatial lesson in contrast and cohesion. The rolling hills of Codru, the flat expanses of Bugeac, and the Dniester river corridor all come together to create a terrain that is as politically sensitive as it is cartographically rich.
Mapping Moldova is not just about lines and cities. It’s about decoding how people, policies, and land divisions coexist in a small but densely layered territory. And this process requires something most global datasets fail to deliver: a structured, precise, and fully geolocated database of cities that includes their correct regions and districts.
The Importance of Administrative Detail
Moldova’s administrative framework may seem straightforward on paper—divided into districts (raioane), municipalities, and autonomous territorial units—but the reality is far more textured. Regional distinctions are central to how services are delivered, how electoral zones are shaped, and how investments are channeled.
That’s why this dataset doesn’t treat cities as isolated points. Each locality is listed with its respective region and administrative district, reflecting the country’s legal and functional organization. Whether you're studying rural depopulation in Șoldănești or infrastructure development in Chișinău, these connections matter.
Geospatial Coordinates for Practical Application
When working in a compact country like Moldova, accuracy becomes everything. A misplaced city label can mean the difference between targeting the right area for development or misaligning a logistics route. Every city and town in this dataset is paired with verified latitude and longitude coordinates—ready for spatial analysis, modeling, or integration into navigation systems.
This is more than a geographic reference—it’s a practical foundation for telecommunications planning, environmental risk assessment, and cross-border infrastructure projects.
Why Excel Makes This Dataset Truly Usable
Of all the formats offered—CSV, SQL, JSON, XML—it is Excel (.xlsx) that provides the greatest accessibility and flexibility. I’ve recently added Excel as a core format, not just to tick a box, but because it transforms the dataset into a fully interactive tool. It’s no longer just data—it’s insight waiting to be uncovered.
Excel enables users to filter cities by district, group data by region, sort locations by proximity, and build pivot tables to visualize demographic or economic patterns. The format is intuitive, cleanly organized, and perfect for professionals who need to work quickly and precisely without relying on complex software.
What the Dataset Offers
* A complete list of cities and towns in Moldova
* Full administrative classification by region and district
* Accurate latitude and longitude for every entry
* Available in Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML formats
Why Moldova Demands Better Geographic Data
Moldova is undergoing transformation. Whether through EU-aligned reforms, regional development initiatives, or digital modernization, the country is navigating change—and doing so requires robust data. From transportation upgrades to energy planning, and from cultural heritage mapping to electoral zone analysis, precision is no longer optional.
This dataset provides that precision. It captures Moldova not just as a list of names, but as a structured, geolocated network of urban spaces—each with a role, a location, and a context.
Seeing Moldova as More Than a Map Outline
Moldova isn’t a blank space between borders. It is a country of nuanced geographies: of fertile valleys and contested zones, of historic towns and post-Soviet suburbs. Each city—whether it’s Bălți, Comrat, or a quiet village near the Ukrainian frontier—deserves to be mapped accurately and meaningfully.
With this dataset, and especially in the newly added Excel format, that mapping becomes possible for everyone: planners, researchers, developers, and institutions. Moldova’s geography, finally, can be explored and understood in full resolution—clear, structured, and ready for action.
