Căuşeni

For the village in Neamţ County, Romania, see Boghicea.

Căuşeni
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Căuşeni Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 46°38′N 29°24′E / 46.633°N 29.4°E / 46.633; 29.4Coordinates: 46°38′N 29°24′E / 46.633°N 29.4°E / 46.633; 29.4
Country	Moldova
County	Căuşeni District
Government
- Mayor	Anatolie Zaremba
Population (January 2011)
- Total	19,900
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Area code(s)	+373 243
Website	www.causeni.md

Căuşeni is a city and the administrative center of Căuşeni 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

Assumption of Our Lady Church

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.

Notable people

• Anatol Petrencu

Gallery

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  Assumption of Our Lady Church

References

1. ^ Demographic, national, language and cultural characteristics

External links

• World Monuments Fund page on Assumption of Our Lady Church