Florești ( Romanian pronunciation: [ f l o ˈ r e ʃ tʲ ] ) is a district ( Romanian : raion ) in the north-east of Moldova , with the administrative center at Florești . The other major cities are Ghindeşti and Mărculeşti . As of 1 January 2011, its population was 90,000.
19-592: Mărculești ( Romanian pronunciation: [mərkuˈleʃtʲ] ) is a city in Florești District , in northern Moldova , with a population of 2,081 at the 2004 census . The city was once the site of a Jewish agricultural and mercantile colony until its destruction in the Holocaust . Filmmaker Matthew Mishory 's 2015 documentary Absent was filmed in Mărculești, the site of a horrible atrocity in 1941 in which all of
38-409: A center of family doctors in the composition of which are: the district department of family physicians , 27 offices of family doctors and 13 health center , 30 pharmacies . 47°50′N 28°20′E / 47.833°N 28.333°E / 47.833; 28.333 Alluvial soil Alluvium (from Latin alluvius , from alluere 'to wash against')
57-454: Is agriculture, it is specified in growth: sunflower , sugar beet , tobacco , cereals ( wheat , barley , oats ), vegetables . In Floresti working 56 middle and high schools including primary schools —5 with 391 students, middle schools —24 with 3,127 students, general secondary schools —14 with 3165 students, schools —11 with 5031 students , boarding schools —one with 120 students, special schools—one with 112 students. 4 schools in
76-453: Is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians. In the district are 33,200 registered businesses . The share of agricultural land is 88,934 ha (80.2%) of total land area. Arable land occupies 70 070 ha (63.2%) of the total agricultural land, orchards plantations – 4456 ha (4.0%), vineyards occupy 1175 ha (1.0%), pastures – 11,422 ha (10.1%), others – 1811 ha (1.6%). The main branch of economy
95-491: Is loose clay , silt , sand , or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain , in an alluvial fan or beach , or in similar settings. Alluvium is also sometimes called alluvial deposit . Alluvium is typically geologically young and is not consolidated into solid rock. Sediments deposited underwater, in seas, estuaries , lakes, or ponds, are not described as alluvium. Floodplain alluvium can be highly fertile, and supported some of
114-518: Is one of the founding members of Euroregion Dniester . During the last three elections AEI had an increase of 68.8% In district works: 58 houses of culture and artistic cultural centers with 22 "Model", 56 public libraries with books—462,000 copies, 2 music schools , a school of fine arts , three museums . In Floresti district works: Floresti Hospital , with 320 beds and two branches in Vertiujeni and Sanatauca each with 17 beds,
133-515: Is the Nistru , which crosses the district in the east , Raut (286 km) right tributaries crosses district in the south , is the largest tributaries of the Nistru, other major rivers Cubolta (102 km) and Cainari. Most lakes are of natural origin. http://floresti.md 1 January 2012 the district population was 89,500 of which 21.5% urban and 78.5% rural population. Footnote : * There
152-645: The 19th century, the term had come to mean recent sediments deposited by rivers on top of older diluvium , which was similar in character but interpreted as sediments deposited by Noah's flood . With the rejection by geologists of the concept of a primordial universal flood, the term "diluvium" fell into disfavor and was replaced with "older alluvium". At the same time, the term "alluvium" came to mean all sediment deposits due to running water on plains. The definition gradually expanded to include deposits in estuaries, coasts, and young rock of marine and fluvial origin. Alluvium and diluvium were grouped as colluvium in
171-556: The Astra Film Festival in Sibiu , Romania and led to efforts to preserve Mărculești's abandoned Jewish cemetery. This Florești District location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Flore%C8%99ti District Localities with the oldest documentary attestation of the district are: Cuhureștii de Sus , Cuhureștii de Jos , Cunicea documented on 20 December 1437. The fifteenth to seventeenth centuries in
190-461: The Holocaust pose impossible intellectual and theological questions. All I can say is that my feelings about what happened in Mărculești are complicated. I remain a practicing Jew. And I also have serious doubts about human nature. I'm angry that people who live overlooking a killing field lie about their history. But I also have a lot of empathy for the current residents of the village and their difficult circumstances". The film had its world premiere at
209-505: The center became the composition of the MSSR . In 1991 as a result of the proclamation of Independence of Moldova , part of the Soroca County (1991–2003), and in 2003 became administrative unit of Moldova . Floresti district ( http://floresti.md ) is located in north-eastern part of Moldova and is bordered to the north Soroca District , north-west Drochia District , Telenesti District to
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#1733093654121228-452: The district is typical of Central Europe with: fox , ferret , rabbit , hedgehog , deer , wild boar , wild cat , red deer and wolf . Of birds are present: stork , crow , partridge , hawk , egret , swan and others. Forests occupy 8.2% of the district and are characterized by the presence of: oak , common oak , ash , maple , acacia others. Plants, mainly steppe : fescue , mugwort , bells and more. The largest river
247-506: The district working professional with 837 students. The district operates 31 preschools with a number of 1,811 children. The district is located in the so-called electoral region " North Red " (the region where the PCRM usually get over 50% of the vote ). But the last three elections the Communists are in a constant fall. The elections of 2010 the PCRM won only 0.38% from AEI . District
266-604: The earliest human civilizations. The present consensus is that "alluvium" refers to loose sediments of all types deposited by running water in floodplains or in alluvial fans or related landforms . However, the meaning of the term has varied considerably since it was first defined in the French dictionary of Antoine Furetière , posthumously published in 1690. Drawing upon concepts from Roman law , Furetière defined alluvion (the French term for alluvium) as new land formed by deposition of sediments along rivers and seas. By
285-408: The late 19th century. "Colluvium" is now generally understood as sediments produced by gravity-driven transport on steep slopes. At the same time, the definition of "alluvium" has switched back to an emphasis on sediments deposited by river action. There continues to be disagreement over what other sediment deposits should be included under the term "alluvium". Most alluvium is Quaternary in age and
304-402: The region were marked by continued development of trade and the local economy, and a significant increase in the population . Floresti itself is first documented on 20 August 1588. The eighteenth century was marked by economic decline of the region because of the constant wars waged by the regional powers: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , Ottoman Empire , Russian Empire . In 1812 the region
323-786: The south, east to Camenca District , south-east Soldanesti District and west with Singerei District . Landscape is fragmented in Nistru Plateau , and less in Balti steppe in the west. Soil consists of chernozem , cambisol , alluvial soil and arenosol . Maximum altitude is 289 m Nistru plateau. District climate is temperate - continental . The average temperature in July is 20 °C (68 °F), and in January −5 °C (23 °F). Annual precipitation 450–550 mm, in some years up to 700–750 mm. Average wind speed 3–5 m/s. Fauna of
342-464: The village's Jews were massacred by the Romanian army. The film introduces the current residents of Mărculești, some of who seem to be unaware (or unwilling to discuss) what happened. Mishory's own grandparents lived in the village, escaping to Israel just before the start of the Holocaust. In an interview with Tablet , Mishory discussed the complex emotions of filming there: "The history of Mărculești and
361-562: Was occupied by the Russian Empire , and besides the local Population of Moldovans , many Ukrainians and Russians settled here. In 1870 is certified as fair Floresti voloste center. After the collapse of Russian Empire in 1917, Bessarabia formed a union with Romania . In 1940 Basarabia it is again occupied by the USSR after the Molotov–Ribbentrop pact . In 1944–1991 Glodeni district in
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