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For the river in Ukraine and Romania, see Târnauca (river). For the Ukrainian village called Târnauca in Romanian, see Ternavka, Chernivtsi Oblast. Commune in Transnistria, Moldova
Tîrnauca Терновка (Russian)
Тернівка (Ukrainian)
Commune
Tîrnauca is located in MoldovaTîrnaucaTîrnauca
Coordinates: 46°48′45″N 29°33′24″E / 46.81250°N 29.55667°E / 46.81250; 29.55667
Country (de jure) Moldova
Country (de facto) Transnistria
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Tîrnauca (Moldovan Cyrillic: Тырнаука; Ukrainian: Тернівка, Ternivka, Russian: Терновка, Ternovka) is a commune and village in the Slobozia District of the Left Bank of the Dniester, Moldova, situated on the east bank of the river Dniester, between Tighina and Tiraspol. It is notable for being home to the largest bottle-shaped building in the world, the Butylka hotel and museum.

According to the 2004 census, the village's population was 5,015, of which 3,146 (62.73%) were Moldovans (Romanians), 632 (12.6%) Ukrainians and 1,039 (20.71%) Russians.

Notes

  1. Transnistria's political status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is not recognised by any UN member state. The Moldovan government and the international community consider Transnistria a part of Moldova's territory.

References

  1. The Transnistrian census of 2004 data by nationality at http://pop-stat.mashke.org/pmr-ethnic-loc2004.htm
Subdivisions and localities of Transnistria (Moldova)
Municipalities Map of Moldova highlighting Transnistria
Cities and towns
Communes
Villages
of sub-city or
sub-commune level
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Unofficial in Moldova, and official in the unrecognized republic of Transnistria

46°49′N 29°33′E / 46.817°N 29.550°E / 46.817; 29.550

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