Leova
Encyclopedia
Leova is a city in Moldova
, located 92 km southwest of the national capital, Chişinău
. It is the administrative center of Leova District. The city is situated on the east bank of the river Prut
bordering Romania
.
with:
Vetrişoaia
, Romania
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
, located 92 km southwest of the national capital, Chişinău
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
. It is the administrative center of Leova District. The city is situated on the east bank of the river Prut
Prut
The Prut is a long river in Eastern Europe. In part of its course it forms the border between Romania and Moldova.-Overview:...
bordering Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
Notable people
- Rabbi Dov Ber Friedman (1822–1876)
- Idel IancheleviciIdel IancheleviciIdel Ianchelevici was a Russian-born Romanian and Belgian sculptor and draughtsman.-Life:Born to Jewish parents in Leova, Bessarabia, he left Romania for Belgium in 1928 to devote himself entirely to his passion for sculpture and drawing...
(1909–1994) - Ion Aldea Teodorovici (1954–1992)
- Victor Toma (1922–2008)
Twin towns — Sister cities
Leova is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
Vetrişoaia
Vetrisoaia
Vetrişoaia is a commune in Vaslui County, Romania. It is composed of two villages: Bumbăta and Vetrişoaia....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...