Hlinaia, Grigoriopol, Transnistria

Summary

Hlinaia (Moldovan Cyrillic: Хлиная, Russian: Глиное, romanizedGlinoye, Ukrainian: Глинне, romanizedGlinne) is a village in the Grigoriopol sub-district of Transnistria, Moldova.[1] The town of Hlinaia was founded in 1809[2] by German Evangelical emigrants under the name of Glückstal. It has since 1990 been administered as a part of the breakaway Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.

Hlinaia
Глиное (Russian)
Глинне (Ukrainian)
Village
Hlinaia is located in Moldova
Hlinaia
Hlinaia
Coordinates: 47°13′43″N 29°24′52″E / 47.22861°N 29.41444°E / 47.22861; 29.41444
Country (de jure) Moldova
Country (de facto) Transnistria[a]
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Notes edit

  1. ^ Transnistria's political status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is not recognised by any UN member state. The Moldovan government and the international community consider Transnistria a part of Moldova's territory.

References edit

  1. ^ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
  2. ^ 200 Jahre Ansiedlung der Deutschen im Schwarzmeergebiet Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (in German)

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47°13′45″N 29°24′45″E / 47.22917°N 29.41250°E / 47.22917; 29.41250