Zaim, Căuşeni

For other uses, see Zaim (disambiguation).

Zaim
—  Commune and village  —
Zaim Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 46°37′N 29°21′E / 46.617°N 29.35°E / 46.617; 29.35Coordinates: 46°37′N 29°21′E / 46.617°N 29.35°E / 46.617; 29.35
Country	Moldova
District	Căuşeni District
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Zaim is commune in a Căuşeni district, Moldava, located 7 km from the district seat Căuşeni. It is composed of three villages: Zaim, Marianca de Sus, and Zaim, loc. st. c. f.

Demographics

As of the 2004 Moldovan Census, it had a population of 4,657, of whom 4,569 are Moldovans (Romanians), 48 Russians, 24 Ukrainians, 4 Gagauzians, 1 Pole, and 11 other/undeclared. The dominant language is Romanian.

History

Zaim is well known in Moldova as the home village of Alexei Mateevici, a famous Bessarabian poet and national activist. Mateevici's house is currently a museum. In Zaim there is also a Museum of the Spirit of Southern Moldova, that includes exhibits of a number of artists and writers with origins in southern Bessarabia.

Notable people

• Alexei Mateevici
• Vasile Cijevschi