Ciorescu, formerly known as Cricova Nouă, is a commune in Moldova, located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) in the north-east of Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. The commune is part of the Rîșcani sector of the Chișinău municipality. It is composed of three villages: Ciorescu, Făurești and Goian.

Demographics

According to the 2024 census, 6,714 inhabitants lived in the commune of Ciorescu, an increase compared to the previous census in 2014, when 5,961 inhabitants were registered.

  1. Moldovans (82.4%)
  2. Romanians (9.60%)
  3. Ukrainians (4.00%)
  4. Russians (2.50%)
  5. Others (1.40%)
  1. Romanian (51.5%)
  2. Moldovan (35.6%)
  3. Russian (10.0%)
  4. Ukrainian (2.00%)
  5. Other (0.90%)
Historical population
YearPop.±%
20047,096—
20145,961−16.0%
20246,714+12.6%

Sports

The FMF Futsal Arena is located in Ciorescu. In 2016 it hosted the Basketball 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, which took place 28 June – 3 July.

External links

  • (in Romanian) at the

47°07′46″N 28°53′08″E/47.12944°N 28.88556°E/ 47.12944; 28.88556