Drochia, Drochia

Drochia
Village
Drochia
Coordinates: 48°06′50″N 27°48′29″E / 48.1138888889°N 27.8080555556°E / 48.1138888889; 27.8080555556
Country Moldova
DistrictDrochia District
Government
 • MayorDumitru Marcu (PDM)
Population
 • Total
2,621
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Drochia is a village in Drochia District, in the north of Moldova. At the 2004 census, it had a population of 2,843.

At the 1930 census, the locality had a population of 2,269. It was part of Plasa Climăuți of Soroca County.

Ethnic composition
Ethnic group 1930 census 2004 census
Moldovans N/A 2,791
Romanians 2,174 1
Jews 56 -
Gypsies 5 33
Russians 29 8
Ruthenians (Ukrainians) - 7
Poles 5 -
Gagauzians - 1
others - 2
Total 2,269 2,843
Native language
Language 1930 census 2004 census
Romanian 2,180 N/A
Yiddish 56 N/A
Russian 33 N/A
Ukrainian - N/A
other - N/A
Total 2,269 2,843