Donduseni(Mold. Dondușeni - Donduseni) - a city in, center.

Geography

Railway station on the line - Ocnita.

Toponymy

There is a point of view that the name of the city comes from the surname Dondosh or Dondesh. However, there is a legend among local residents that in the past the land adjacent to the settlement belonged to a woman named Donda.

According to the most common version, the toponym “Dondyushany” comes from the name of a Chinese who allegedly lived there earlier, who was called Mr. Shen (“Domnul Shen”; in translation - “Mr. Shen” from Mold. domnul - “master”), which later began to be perceived as "Dondyushany".

Story

The first written mention dates back to the 16th century.

In 1812-1917, the Dondyushany were part of the Soroca district of the Bessarabian province.

The railway station was built in 1882. The railroad was built in 1883.

In 1902-1905, a pumping station and a water tower were built. In 1905, the construction of the first private residential buildings began in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe current Independence Street. The first fair was held in 1910. In 1915, the first craft and commercial establishments were opened. Pottery is mainly produced, which is associated with the development of pottery in nearby villages.

On January 26, 1918, the Romanian soldiers who arrived in Donduseni seized 160 tons of flour. On March 27 (April 9), 1918, the settlement became part of Romania.

In the 1920-1930s, branches of Synonist parties and organizations of various kinds existed in Dodnyushany.

In 1940, after the occupation of Moldova by parts of the Red Army, they became part of the newly formed Moldavian SSR. In 1941, by order of the command of the Romanian occupation forces, local Jews were deported to Transnistria.

In the late 1950s, the rapid development of the settlement began. Since 1958 it has been an urban-type settlement. In 1963, Donduseni was given the status of the administrative center of the district of the same name.

In the times of the MSSR, sugar and bread factories, a meat processing plant worked in Donduseni.

twin cities

• (Romania)

Notable natives

• Gelman, Alexander Isaakovich (born 1933) - playwright, writer, screenwriter, publicist, public and political figure.
• Lande, Yosef (1912-2000), Brazilian Jewish poet and prose writer, wrote in Yiddish.
• Raisov, Boris Isaakovich (1928-1985) - opera singer (baritone), People's Artist of Moldova (1980).
• Sambation, Moshe (1913-1988) - Jewish writer, literary critic.
• Freiman, Lydia Eduardovna (1920-1992) - Latvian Soviet actress, People's Artist of the USSR (1970).

Notes

1. Results of the Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014. National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (2017). Retrieved May 1, 2017.
2. Gorodetskaya I. L., Levashov E. A.// Russian names of inhabitants: Dictionary-reference book. - M. : AST, 2003. - S. 99. - 363 p. - 5000 copies. - ISBN 5-17-016914-0.
3. // Soviet Moldova: a brief encyclopedia / Vartichan I. K. - Chisinau: Main edition of the Moldavian Soviet Encyclopedia, 1982. - P. 176. - 709 p.
4. Lungu V.N. The policy of terror and robbery in Bessarabia. - Chisinau: Kartya Moldovenyaske, 1979. - S. 68. - 216 p. - 2500 copies.
5. Dondusean pride. dorledor.info (June 9, 2013). Retrieved 7 November 2014.
6. Story. donduseni.org. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

Donduseni region of the Republic of Moldova is located in the north of the country. The Reut River and its two tributaries - Keinar and Kubolta - flow on its territory. Administratively, it is divided into thirty settlements. Most of its territory is covered with forests. 47,400 thousand people live in the cities and towns of the Dondyushansky district. The artifacts found on the territory testify to the settlements of the Paleolithic times. Other villages have existed for only a hundred years.

Firms and companies of the Donduseni region are developing agriculture, growing rice, soybeans, rye, sunflower and vegetable crops. Tourist organizations of the Donduseni region annually invite hundreds of guests who enjoy local landscapes, fishing and historical, cultural and landscape monuments. Among them is the largest park with a dendrological collection, including 150 species of trees, lianas and shrubs. Donduseni is the administrative center of the region. There is a railway station on the Balti-Chernivtsi line. 10.7 thousand people live in Dondyushan districts. The industrial enterprises of Donduseni during the MSSR were represented by sugar and bread factories, a meat-packing plant. The directories of the Donduseni region inform that despite the programs to improve the quality of life of the population, there are still serious everyday problems. Thus, some institutions of the Donduseni region have not yet been supplied with gas.

All telephones in the Donduseni region require dialing the code "+373 251" to the local subscriber's number. The Yellow Pages of the Donduseni region, being the most informative and complete publication, specifies the contacts of firms and companies, organizations and enterprises operating in the region. Phone directories of Donduseni are republished annually and include all contact updates. Donduseni telephone directories can be found in all bookstores.

According to the 2004 census, the population of the city of Donduseni is 9801 people: 46.33% are men, 53.67% are women. Ethnic composition: 66.27% - Moldovans, 20.97% - Ukrainians, 11.69% - Russians, 0.12% - Gagauz, 0.17% - Bulgarians, 0.07% - Poles, 0.12% - Jews, 0.01% - Gypsies, 0.57% - representatives of other nationalities.

There are 3,900 registered households in Donduseni, each with an average of 2.5 persons.

[top] History

The history of Donduseni is closely connected with the construction of the Balti-Ocnita railway, which began in the spring of 1888 and ended in the autumn of 1893. With the start of train traffic in the autumn of 1893, the Donduseni station was created, near which a settlement grew.
During 1902-1905, a fire station, a water tower, two grain warehouses and a loading platform, three residential buildings and 2 km of roads were built near the railway station building.

After 1905, the construction of private houses began on both sides of the access road to the station (now Independencey Street). In 1910, fairs began to be held in Donduseni, and since then the settlement has been called a trade. By 1915, the first small craft and commercial enterprises were established here: 6 Jewish taverns, merchant firms that maintained trade relations with Podolia.

After 1918, the inhabitants of the Donduseni station began to use land and forests in the vicinity free of charge, they did not pay taxes on land, and they sold agricultural and other products according to the rules of the free market.

In the 30s of the XX century, Donduseni developed intensively. The village expanded along the railroad, and by 1940 there were several streets in it. The number of inhabitants also grew. Statistical data for 1940 show that the population of Donduseni was 1314 people. The local leadership and intelligentsia were represented by the mayor, station and railway station chiefs, 4 gendarmes, a priest and 3 teachers.
In the spring of 1932, the construction of an exhibition hall for agricultural expositions was completed, which played an important role in the development of not only the economy, but also the culture of Donduseni. Merchants, peasants and artisans exhibited here thoroughbred horses, cattle, handicraft products, etc. The exhibition hall hosted circus and theater troupes, artists, public, political and state leaders. Great singer Maria Tanase, soprano Tamara Ciobanu and other artists gave charity concerts here.

In the 40s of the XX century, about 1300 people lived in Donduseni. During the Second World War, more than half of the male population of Donduseni was mobilized to the front.

In 1946-1947, Bessarabia was gripped by a terrible famine, which also affected the Dondushans. During the two years of the disaster, 32 people died.

In the summer of 1949, in just one night, the so-called. operation to "dispossess" the Bessarabians. July 6 11 families from Donduseni, including 19 children, were driven to the station, loaded into cattle cars and sent to Siberia. In the second half of 1949, forced collectivization began in Donduseni.

In 1957, the first industrial enterprise in Donduseni was put into operation - a sugar factory with a capacity of 2100 tons of sugar beets per day. April 9 the same year, Donduseni was given the status of an urban-type settlement, and September 1 opened secondary school No. 1 for 450 places.

In 1963 Donduseni urban-type settlement became a district center. Intensive infrastructure development began, a motor depot, construction organizations, preschool institutions, shops, a road construction department, etc. were created. In the 70s, a meat processing plant was founded.

By the 100th anniversary of its founding, the city of Donduseni had more than 11,000 inhabitants.

[up] Natural resources

The land fund of the city is 3425 hectares, the forest fund - 438 hectares, the land allocated for industrial and infrastructure facilities - 301 hectares, the reserve fund - 176 hectares, the territory for the development of the social sphere - 333 hectares.

[top] Economics

Donduseni is an industrial center, industry is the basis of the local economy. Thus, in 2001, the total volume of production amounted to 79.6 million lei, including industrial - 77.1 million, or 96.8%. 113 economic agents operate in the industrial sector. The leading economic entities are Sugar Factory JSC, Cereale JSC, design and construction company Constructorul. There are branches of 4 commercial banks in the city.

The Otaci-Drochia highway and the Balti-Ocnita railway pass through the city. There are 4208 houses and apartments in Donduseni, of which 2022 (48%) are connected to the centralized water supply system. The settlement is provided with water by 15 artesian wells and 1130 wells. There is no district heating in the district center, but the city is supplied with gas.

[up] Education, Culture, Health

The educational system of the city includes 4 kindergartens and 4 pre-university institutions. In the health sector, there are a district hospital, a family doctor's center, a rural medical center, a preventive medicine center, which are served by a staff of 92 doctors and 269 medical workers. The city has 3 cultural centers, 2 libraries, music, art and sports schools.

Donduseni is a city in the Republic of Moldova, the administrative center of the Donduseni district. The area of ​​the built-up part of the city is 4.49 sq. km, perimeter - 12.68 km. The city is located in the north of the country, near the railway Balti - Ocnita, 197 km from Chisinau.

In the 30s of the XX century, Donduseni developed intensively. The village expanded along the railroad, and by 1940 there were several streets in it. The number of inhabitants also grew. Statistical data for 1940 show that the population of Donduseni was 1314 people. The local leadership and intelligentsia were represented by the mayor, station and railway station chiefs, 4 gendarmes, a priest and 3 teachers.

In the spring of 1932, the construction of an exhibition hall for agricultural expositions was completed, which played an important role in the development of not only the economy, but also the culture of Donduseni. Merchants, peasants and artisans exhibited here thoroughbred horses, cattle, handicraft products, etc. The exhibition hall hosted circus and theater troupes, artists, public, political and state leaders. Great singer Maria Tanase, soprano Tamara Ciobanu and other artists gave charity concerts here.

In the 40s of the 20th century, about 1300 people lived in Donduseni. During the Second World War, more than half of the male population of Donduseni was mobilized to the front.

In 1946-1947, Bessarabia was engulfed in a terrible famine, which also affected the Dondushans. During the two years of the disaster, 32 people died.

In the summer of 1949, in just one night, the so-called. operation to "dispossess" the Bessarabians. On July 6, 11 families from Donduseni, including 19 children, were brought to the railway station, loaded into cattle cars and sent to Siberia. In the second half of 1949, forced collectivization began in Donduseni.

In 1957, the first industrial enterprise in Donduseni was put into operation - a sugar factory with a capacity of 2100 tons of sugar beet per day. On April 9 of the same year, Donduseni was given the status of an urban-type settlement, and on September 1, secondary school No. 1 for 450 students was opened.

In 1963 Donduseni urban-type settlement became a district center. Intensive infrastructure development began, a motor depot, construction organizations, preschool institutions, shops, a road construction department, etc. were created. In the 70s, a meat processing plant was founded.

By the 100th anniversary of its founding, the city of Donduseni had more than 11,000 inhabitants.