Moldova–Romania border

Moldova–Romania border
Prut near Albiţa, Drânceni
Lower Prut is a natural reservation along the border. 1999 stamp

The Moldova – Romania border is the international border between Moldova and Romania. It is a fluvial boundary, following the course of the Prut and Danube. The boundary is 681.3 kilometres (423.3 mi)[1] long, including 570 metres (1,870 ft) along the Danube.

This external border of the European Union runs from Criva (48°15′50″N 26°37′30″E / 48.26389°N 26.62500°E / 48.26389; 26.62500) in the North-West to Giurgiuleşti (45°28′00″N 28°12′50″E / 45.46667°N 28.21389°E / 45.46667; 28.21389) in the South-East.

Contents

Border crossings

A list of border crossings along the border between Moldova and Romania.

Checkpoints
Crossing Moldova Romania Road / Rail Crossing Notes
Galaţi-Giurgiuleşti Bridge
Giurgiuleşti
Galaţi
Road, Rail
Road - 24 hour service year round
Cahul-Oancea Bridge
Cahul
Oancea
Road
24 hour service year round
Stoianovca-Fălciu Bridge
Stoianovca
Fălciu
Rail
Leuşeni-Albiţa Bridge
Leuşeni
Albiţa, Drânceni
Road
24 hour service year round
Eiffel Bridge
Ungheni
Ungheni, Iaşi
Rail
Sculeni Bridge
Sculeni
Sculeni, Victoria
Road
24 hour service year round
Stânca-Costeşti Dam
Costeşti
Stânca, Ştefăneşti
Road
24 hour service year round
Lipcani-Rădăuţi Bridge
Lipcani
Rădăuţi-Prut
Road
8:00 am – 8:00 pm service year round

Opening times vary from crossing to crossing as well as from season to season.[2]

Gallery

  • Customs ensign of Moldova

  • Border Guard Service flag of Moldova

  • Pădurea Domnească is a natural reservation along the border

  • Nicolina train station in Iaşi

  • Fălciu train station

  • Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni

  • Ungheni river port

  • Prut near Leuşeni-Albiţa

  • Prut near Leuşeni-Albiţa

  • Sculeni, 1821. Ypsilantis crosses the Prut, then a border between Moldavia and Bessarabia

External links

See also

  • Bridge of Flowers (event)
  • Moldova–Ukraine border

References

  1. ^ Anuarul Statistic al României ediţia 2007
  2. ^ Customs houses

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