Corjova, Dubăsari

For other uses, see Corjova (disambiguation).

Corjova
Commune
Corjova Location in Moldova
Coordinates:
Country	Moldova
District	Dubăsari
Government
• Mayor	Valeriu Mițul
Population (2004 census)
• Total	3,231
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Corjova is a commune in Dubăsari district, Moldova. Located on the eastern bank of the River Dniester, it consists of two villages, Corjova and Mahala, with a total population of 3,231.

History

During the Soviet period, it was considered a suburb of the nearby city of Dubăsari, but has since separated from the city and elects its own mayor. During the 1992 War of Transnistria the village was the scene of heavy fighting. After the war it was divided between a part controlled by the government of Moldova and a part controlled by the secessionist government of Transnistria.

On 13 May 2007, Transnistrian separatist authorities shortly detained Valeriu Mițul, the mayor of Corjova, and Iurie Coțofan, a Dubăsari district councillor. On 3 June 2007, Iurie Coțofan was again detained. Transnistrian militsiya (police force) did not allow the inhabitants to participate in Moldovan elections. Valentin Besleag, a candidate for mayoral office, was also detained by the separatist authorities on 2 June.

Population

Ethnic composition
Ethnic group	2004 census
	Corjova	Mahala	Total
Moldovans (Romanians)	1,732	962	2,694
Ukrainians	142	126	268
Russians	170	78	248
Jews	1	5	6
Gagauzians	3	1	4
Poles	2	-	2
others and undeclared	5	4	9
Total	2,055	1,176	3,231

Notable natives

• Vladimir Voronin, former president of the Republic of Moldova
• Isidor Sârbu
• Valeriu Mițul
• Ion Creangă, member of Staful Țării
• Afanasie Chiriac

External links

• Interview with Valeriu Mocan, counselor in Corjova