Cahul

Cahul
Cahul
Municipality
	From top, left to right: Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu State University of Cahul, Saint Michael Cathedral, John III the Terrible Monument
	Coat of arms
	Cahul Location of Cahul within Moldova
	Coordinates: 45°55′0″N 28°11′01″E / 45.91667°N 28.18361°E
Country	Moldova
District	Cahul District
Founded	1502 (first official record)
Government
• Mayor	Nicolae Dandiș (Independent)
Area
• Total	33.91 km2 (13.09 sq mi)
Elevation	119 m (390 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	30,018
• Density	12,124/km2 (31,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	www.primariacahul.md

Cahul (Romanian pronunciation: [kaˈhul]; also known by alternative names) is a city and municipality^[2] in southern Moldova. The city is the administrative center of Cahul District; it also administers one village, Cotihana. As of 2014 census, the city has a population of 30,018.

^ Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^ LEGE Nr. 248 din 03.11.2016 pentru modificarea și completarea Legii nr. 764-XV din 27 decembrie 2001 privind organizarea administrativ-teritorială a Republicii Moldova (in Romanian)

[1] Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

[2] LEGE Nr. 248 din 03.11.2016 pentru modificarea și completarea Legii nr. 764-XV din 27 decembrie 2001 privind organizarea administrativ-teritorială a Republicii Moldova (in Romanian)

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