Ocnița District
Ocnița District
Raionul Ocnița | |
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District | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Republic of Moldova |
| Administrative center (Oraș-reședință) | Ocnița |
| Established | 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Raion president | Iurie Plopa (PSRM), since 2023 |
| Area | |
• Total | 598.7 km2 (231.2 sq mi) |
| • Water | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) 1.23% |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 31,610 |
| • Density | 52.80/km2 (136.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | 373 71 |
| Car plates | OC |
| Website | ocnita |
Ocnița (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈoknitsa]) is a district (Romanian: raion) in the north of Moldova, with the administrative center at Ocnița. The other major cities are Otaci and Frunză. As of the 2024 Moldovan census, its population was 31,610.