Chițcani

Кицканы ( Kitskany ) ( in Russian)

Chitcani (Russian Кицканы / Kitskany ) is a village in Transnistria and Moldova. The village was founded in 1367 is one of the oldest settlements in the region and is situated on the west bank of the Dniester, across from Tiraspol. Chitcani is now known particularly for its architecturally significant 1859 built monastery.

Kitskany / Chitcani is disputed between Transnistria and Moldova, is controlled since the Transnistrian conflict in 1992 but of Transnistria. After Moldovan perspective, the town is part of the Rajons Căuşeni after Transnistria view it belongs to Rajon Slobodzeya. It is one of the few, to the west of the Dniester nearby settlements, which are controlled by Transnistria.

In 2004, 53 % of the population Russians, Moldovans 34% and 10% of Ukrainians. There were also smaller minorities of Bulgarians, Gagauz and Belarusians.

History

As a founding date is now the year 1367 indicated, however, there are indications that the town was possibly earlier. A strong development went through the settlement after Bessarabia became part of the Russian Empire in 1812. 1859 Orthodox monastery was built in the settlement. After the First World War fell Bessarabia to Romania, 1940 to the Soviet Union, was then briefly re-occupied by Romania and in 1945 finally ceded to the Soviet Union. Chitcani was then part of the Moldavian SSR. In 1991, the Soviet Union dissolved and the Moldavian SSR declared its independence. However, it came to the Transnistrian conflict, since 1992 Chitcani part of the de facto independent Transnistria and not under the control of Moldova.

• Place in Transnistria
• Location in Moldova