Soroca

Soroca
Municipality
Soroca Fort and Soroca
Coat of arms
Soroca
Coordinates: 48°10′N 28°18′E / 48.167°N 28.300°E / 48.167; 28.300
Country	Moldova
County	Soroca
Government
• Mayor	Lilia Pilipețchi (PSRM)
Area
• Total	11.88 km2 (4.59 sq mi)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	22,196
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	MD-3001
Area code	+373 230
Website	Official website

Soroca is a city and municipality^[2] in Moldova, situated on the Dniester River about 160 km (99 mi) north of Chișinău. It is the administrative center of the Soroca District. Before the Holocaust, most of the population was Jewish.