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18-541: Vatici is a commune in Orhei District , Moldova . It is composed of three villages: Curchi, Tabăra and Vatici. The Orthodox Curchi Monastery is located in the commune. This Orhei District location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Orhei District Orhei ( Romanian pronunciation:  [ o r ˈ h ej ] ) is a district ( Romanian : raion ) in central Moldova , with its administrative center in

36-418: A temperate continental climate with short, mild winters (average January temperature −3 – −5 °C (27–23 °F)) and long, warm summers (average July temperature 21–22 °C (70–72 °F)). Annual rainfall is 500–650 millimetres (20–26 in). Two-thirds of the annual precipitation falls as rain from April to November, and about one-third as snow and sleet from December to March. Mammals in

54-411: A 430-bed hospital, a family-health center, 33 family practitioners' offices, 14 health centres , and 17 health offices. There are 246 physicians and 836 other healthcare professionals. 47°25′N 28°50′E  /  47.417°N 28.833°E  / 47.417; 28.833 Rain and snow mixed This precipitation type is commonly known as sleet in most Commonwealth countries. However,

72-523: The United States National Weather Service uses the term sleet to refer to ice pellets instead. This precipitation occurs when the temperature in the lowest part of the atmosphere is slightly above the freezing point of water (0 °C or 32 °F). The depth of low-level warm air (below the freezing level) needed to melt snow falling from above to rain varies from about 230–460 m (750–1,500 ft) and depends on

90-587: The United States , wintry mix generally refers to a mixture of freezing rain , ice pellets , and snow. In contrast to the usage in the United Kingdom, in the United States it is usually used when both air and ground temperatures are below 0 °C (32 °F). Additionally, it is generally used when some surface accumulation of ice and snow is expected to occur. During winter, a wide area can be affected by

108-555: The city of Orhei . As of 2014 Moldovan Census its population was 101,502. The Orhei region has been inhabited since the Stone Age . Settlements included the ancient city of Getae (located near modern Trebujeni ). Getae stood from the eighth to the second century BC and was abandoned after an invasion by a Germanic tribe , the Bastarnae . Non-fortified settlements were located on the riverbank . A medieval fortress of earth and wood

126-471: The city of Orhei. In January 2012 the district population was 125,800, with 26.6 percent in urban and 73.4 percent in rural areas. Footnote : * There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians. There are 40,693 registered businesses in the district. Fifty-seven are public companies, 4,606 are privately owned, 40 have mixed public-and-private ownership and 14 are foreign-owned. Manufacturing and agriculture are

144-498: The district include the Nistru , Răut , Vatici, Cula, and Cogâlnic . There are 162 lakes and ponds, covering 975 hectares (2,410 acres). A spring in the village of Jeloboc has an output of 401 litres (106 US gal) a second. The Nistru River (Dniester) has been harnessed for irrigation in the villages of Jora de Mijloc and Vîșcăuți . Near the village of Biești , geological surveys have found an aquifer large enough to supply

162-526: The dominant sectors of the district economy. There are 30 industrial companies: 27 manufacturers and three mines. In 2009, there were 2,496 unemployed workers. Agricultural land comprises 82,238 ha (67 percent) of the total area. Arable land comprises 57,161 ha (46.5 percent) of agricultural land. Orchards make up 5,287 ha (4.3 percent), vineyards 4,461 ha (3.6 percent), pasture 13,288 ha (10.3 percent) and 27,305 ha (21.2 percent) are planted to other crops. The Orhei district has 69 educational institutions, and

180-462: The mass of the flakes and the lapse rate of the melting layer. Rain and snow typically mix when the melting layer depth falls between these values as rain starts forming when in that range. Wintry showers is a somewhat informal meteorological term, used primarily in the United Kingdom , to refer to various mixtures of rain, graupel and snow at once. Though there is no "official" definition of

198-522: The multiple mixed precipitation types typical of a wintry mix during a single winter storm, as counterclockwise winds around a storm system bring warm air northwards ahead of the system, and then bring cold air back southwards behind it. Most often, it is the region ahead of the approaching storm system which sees the wintry mix, as warm air moves northward and above retreating cold air in a warm front , causing snow to change into ice pellets, freezing rain and finally rain. The reverse transition can occur behind

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216-540: The region include foxes , deer , red deer , wild boars , hedgehogs , badgers , rabbits , and wolves . Birds include crows , hawks , partridges , storks , and jays . Forests occupy 20.1% of the district (24,277 hectares). Tree species in these forests include oak , English oak , ash , hornbeam , linden and willow . Local plants include fescue , clover , bell and knotweed . There are nature reserves in Susleni , Pohrebeni and Trebujeni . Rivers in

234-452: The reign of Stephen the Great the stone city was repaired, equipped with artillery and became the residence of Orhei's governor. During the mid-16th century, the old city was abandoned in favor of the current site, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest. The stone fortress was destroyed. About 1600, Prince Ieremia Movilă unsuccessfully attempted to rebuild the city, and in 1665 a cave monastery

252-438: The term, in the United Kingdom it is not used when there is any significant accumulation of snow on the ground. It is often used when the temperature of the ground surface is above 0 °C (32 °F), preventing snow from accumulating even if the air temperature near the surface is slightly below 0 °C (32 °F); but even then, the falling precipitation must generally have something else other than exclusively snow. In

270-570: The total number of students is 15,160. There are 1,448 students in teachers' and medical colleges, and 685 students in professional schools . The Orhei district has traditionally favored right-wing parties , primarily the AEI . The percentage of residents voting for the PCRM has dropped steadily over the last three elections, and the AEI increased 100.6 percent. The district has five museums, 60 public libraries and 62 community centres. Orhei District has

288-674: Was built in the area. In 1773, the Curchi monastery was built near the Vatici . After the 1812 Treaty of Bucharest , Bessarabia was occupied by the Russian Empire until 1917. In 1918, after the collapse of the Russian Empire , Bessarabia joined Romania . Orhei County existed as part of the Kingdom of Romania from 1918 to 1940 and 1941 to 1944. After the 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact , Bessarabia

306-607: Was later constructed near the former site of Getae, which stood from the 12th to the 14th century AD. During the 14th century, the Golden Horde occupied the region; the town was conquered, and its name changed to Shehr al Jedid. From 1363 to 1365, Horde leader Abdullah Khan resided in Shehr al Jedid. At the end of the 14th century, the Horde were driven out and the empire dissolved; the eastern city evolved, acquiring Moldovan characteristics. During

324-604: Was occupied by the USSR in June 1940. Moldovan independence in 1991 revived Orhei County until 2003, when it became a district of Moldova . The district is located in the central part of the Republic of Moldova . Neighboring districts include Rezina (north), Rîbnița and Dubăsari districts (east), Strășeni and Criuleni (south), and Călărași and Telenești (west). The land is divided into several orographic units: The district has

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