Otaci
Otaci | |
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Otaci as seen from the Ukrainian town of Mohyliv-Podilskyi, July 2006. The tower block in the foreground collapsed in 2019. | |
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Otaci | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′48″N 27°47′38″E / 48.43000°N 27.79389°E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Ocnița District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vasili Traghira (2015; PDM) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 6,043 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | MD-7106 |
| Area code | +373 271 |
Otaci (formerly Ataki) is a town (population 8,400) on the southwestern bank of the Dniester River, which at that point forms the northeastern border of Moldova. On the opposite side of the Dniester lies the Ukrainian city of Mohyliv-Podilskyi, and the two municipalities are connected by a bridge over the river. Otaci is located in Ocnița District. The town was sometimes referred to in older records as Mogilevskie Ataki to distinguish it from the other nearby town called Ataky or Ataki, which is near Khotyn.