Ungheni
Ungheni | |
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Piața Independenței (Independence Square) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Ungheni Location within Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′N 27°49′E / 47.217°N 27.817°E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| County | Ungheni District |
| First mentioned | 1462 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 30,804 |
| • Density | 1,880/km2 (4,860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Ungheni (Romanian pronunciation: [uŋˈɡenʲ] ⓘ) is a city, municipality and the seat of Ungheni District in the Republic of Moldova.
There is a bridge across the Prut and a border checkpoint to Romania. There is another border town with the same name in Romania (Ungheni, Iași), on the other side of the Prut River.