Orhei
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Orhei (pop: 37,000) is a town and an administrative region of Moldova. It is located at Template:Coor dm, in the centre of the country. Prior to 2003 Orhei was a Judeti, a large administrative region, but the country was divided further in Raion, or districts. Most people speak Romanian, Moldovan, and Russian. There is one school that is taught in Russian.
The "St. Dumitru" Church build by Vasile Lupu is located in this town. Orhei is approximately 50 kilometers north of the capitol, Chisinǎu. Orhei gets it's name from Orhei Vechi, an active monestary near the town of Ivancea.
Orhei was home to many Jews prior to WWII, and has a large Jewish cemetary. There is only one active Synagogue left in the community. The main church is the Russian Orthodox church. Also in the area are Baptist, 7 day Adventist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and Jehovah Witness.
The community has a sport school by the lake, and 9 other seconday schools in the town. There are four restaraunts in the town, including a pizza place.
| Counties of Moldova | Missing image Moldova_flag_large.png Flag of Moldova |
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| Bălţi | Cahul | Chişinău | Edineţ | Lăpuşna | Orhei | Soroca | Tighina | Ungheni | |