Grigoriopol

Grigoriopol

Григориопол (Moldovan Cyrillic)
Григорио́поль (Russian)
Григоріо́поль (Ukrainian)
Grigoriopol Григориопол (Moldovan Cyrillic); Григорио́поль (Russian); Григоріо́поль (Ukrainian)
Town
	Bus station
	Grigoriopol Location of Grigoriopol in Moldova
	Coordinates: 47°9′1″N 29°17′33″E / 47.15028°N 29.29250°E
Country (de jure)	Moldova
Country (de facto)	Transnistria
District	Grigoriopol District
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	11,473

Grigoriopol (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡriɡoriˈopol], Moldovan Cyrillic: Григориопол, Russian: Григорио́поль, romanized: Grigoriopol, Ukrainian: Григоріо́поль, romanized: Hryhoriopol) is a town in the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester, Moldova. It is the seat of the Grigoriopol District of Transnistria. The city is located on the left (eastern) bank of the river Dniester, in central Transnistria.

Grigoriopol is composed of the city itself, and a small village Crasnoe (Красное). The town itself had a population of 11,473 in 2004.

In 1996 and in 2002, the town was the centre of a dispute regarding the attempts of local Moldavian inhabitants to use the Romanian language (written with Latin script characters) in the local Moldavian school, which is against the policy of the government of Transnistria. The Transnistrian press attacked the local authorities "that allowed the fifth column of Moldova in Transnistria to operate".^[1] The head of the Parent-Teacher Association of the Moldavian school, Mihai Speian, was arrested by the Transnistrian authorities on August 28, 2002. He was released on September 12, following a protest by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe mission in Moldova.^[2] The school was moved to the village of Doroțcaia, Dubăsari district, which is in the area controlled by the Republic of Moldova.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1897	7,605	—
1989	11,712	+54.0%
2004	11,473	−2.0%
Source: ^[3]^[4]

According to the 2004 Census in Transnistria, the city itself had 11,473 inhabitants,^[4] including 5,570 Moldovans (48.55%), 3,275 Russians (28.55%), 2,248 Ukrainians (19.59%), 83 Germans, 67 Belarusians, 63 Bulgarians, 46 Armenians, 39 Poles, 26 Gagauzians, 14 Jews, and 42 others and non-declared.^[5]

In 1897, the ethnic make-up, by mother tongue, was 49.2% Romanian, 24.1% Russian, 10.9% Jewish, 9.3% Ukrainian, 5.3% Armenian.^[3]^[6]

Notable people

Konstantin Gedroits (1872 in Grigoriopol – 1932), Ukrainian painter and geologist
Oleksandr Danylyuk (born 1975 in Grigoriopol), Ukrainian politician and former finance minister of Ukraine
Roman Rozna (born 1976 in Grigoriopol), a male hammer thrower from Moldova, competed in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics

Notes

^ 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

^ Big scandal in a small town, article in Dnestrovskii Curier 8 March 2002 Archived 12 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
^ Unworthy Partner: the schools issue as an example of human rights abuse in Trandsniestria
^ ^a ^b Первая Всеобщая перепись населения Российской империи, 1897 г. (in Russian). Vol. III. 1905. pp. 90–95.
^ ^a ^b "Snap-on smile veneersv teeth". Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
^ The Transnistrian census of 2004 data by nationality at http://pop-stat.mashke.org/pmr-ethnic-loc2004.htm
^ The Russian imperial census data of 1897, by language, at http://pop-stat.mashke.org/empire1897-lang-counties-cities.htm ^{[bare URL]}

External links

(in Polish) Grigoriopol in the Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (1881)
Grigoriopol, the Armenian colony

[1] 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.

[2] Big scandal in a small town, article in Dnestrovskii Curier 8 March 2002 Archived 12 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Unworthy Partner: the schools issue as an example of human rights abuse in Trandsniestria

[c1897-4] Первая Всеобщая перепись населения Российской империи, 1897 г. (in Russian). Vol. III. 1905. pp. 90–95.

[prid-5] "Snap-on smile veneersv teeth". Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2009-07-20.

[6] The Transnistrian census of 2004 data by nationality at http://pop-stat.mashke.org/pmr-ethnic-loc2004.htm

[7] The Russian imperial census data of 1897, by language, at http://pop-stat.mashke.org/empire1897-lang-counties-cities.htm ^{[bare URL]}

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v t e Subdivisions and localities of Transnistria (Moldova)
Transnistria Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester
Municipalities	Tiraspol (capital) Bender
Cities and towns	Camenca Crasnoe Dnestrovsc Dubăsari Grigoriopol Maiac Rîbnița Slobozia Tiraspolul Nou
Communes	Andreevca Beloci Bîcioc Blijnii Hutor Broșteni Butor Butuceni Caragaș Caterinovca Carmanova Cioburciu Cobasna Colosova Comisarovca Nouă Corotna Crasnencoe Crasnîi Octeabri Crasnîi Vinogradari Crasnogorca Cuzmin Delacău Doibani I Dubău Dzerjinscoe Frunză Ghidirim Goian Haraba Harmațca Hîrjău Hîrtop Hlinaia, Grigoriopol Hlinaia, Slobozia Hristovaia Hrușca Jura Lenin Lunga Mălăiești Mihailovca Mocra Molochișul Mare Nezavertailovca Ocnița Ofatinți Parcani Pervomaisc Plopi Podoima Popencu Rașcov Rotari Severinovca Slobozia-Rașcov Sovetscoe Speia Stroiești Sucleia Șipca Tașlîc Teiu Tîrnauca Țîbuleuca Ulmu Vadul Turcului Valea Adîncă Vărăncău Vinogradnoe Vladimirovca
Villages of sub-city or sub-commune level	Solnecinoe Crasnoe Pîcalova Șmalena Novovladimirovca India Sadchi Cotovca Fedoseevca Mocearovca Suhaia Rîbnița Cobasna, loc. st. cf Crasnaia Besarabia Pobeda Bosca Coșnița Nouă Pohrebea Nouă Dimitrova Ivanovca Alexandrovca Afanasievca Alexandrovca Nouă Calinovca Lunga Nouă Voitovca Crasnaia Gorca Doibani II Coicova Goianul Nou Andriașevca Nouă Andriașevca Veche Novocotovsc Prioziornoe Uiutnoe Novosavițcaia, loc. st. c. f. Iagorlîc Mihailovca Nouă Sărăței Bruslachi Marian Mocreachi Frunzăuca Pervomaisc Pobeda Stanislavca Cernița Basarabca Șevcenco Zaporojeț Novaia Jizni Podoimița Chirov Vladimirovca Zăzuleni Iantarnoe Bodeni Socolovca Vasilievca Vesioloe Tocmagiu Ulmul Mic Lîsaia Gora Molochișul Mic Constantinovca Buschi Gherșunovca Constantinovca Nicolscoe
Districts¹	Camenca Dubăsari Grigoriopol Rîbnița Slobozia
¹ Unofficial in Moldova, and official in the unrecognized republic of Transnistria

v t e Cities and towns of Moldova
Municipalities	Chișinău (national capital) Tiraspol¹ Bălți Bender (Tighina)² Comrat Cahul Ceadîr-Lunga Edineț Hîncești Orhei Soroca Strășeni Ungheni
Capitals of autonomous units	Comrat³ Tiraspol^1,3
District seats⁴	Anenii Noi Basarabeasca Briceni Cahul Cantemir Călărași Căușeni Cimișlia Criuleni Dondușeni Drochia Edineț Fălești Florești Glodeni Hîncești Ialoveni Leova Nisporeni Ocnița Orhei Rezina Rîșcani Sîngerei Soroca Strășeni Șoldănești Ștefan Vodă Taraclia Telenești Ungheni
Other towns	Biruința Bucovăț Căinari Camenca¹ Ceadîr-Lunga Codru Cornești Costești Crasnoe¹ Cricova Cupcini Dnestrovsc¹ Dubăsari¹ Durlești Frunză Ghindești Grigoriopol¹ Iargara Lipcani Maiac¹ Mărculești Otaci Rîbnița¹ Sîngera Slobozia¹ Tiraspolul Nou¹ Tvardița Vadul lui Vodă Vatra Vulcănești
¹ In Transnistria. ² Controlled by the Transnistrian authorities. ³ Also a municipality. ⁴ The seat of Dubăsari District is the commune of Cocieri (not a city).