Cahul
Cahul | |
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From top, left to right: Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu State University of Cahul, Saint Michael Cathedral, John III the Terrible Monument | |
Location of Cahul within Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′0″N 28°11′01″E / 45.91667°N 28.18361°E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Cahul District |
| Founded | 1502 (first official record) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolae Dandiș (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.91 km2 (13.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 119 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 30,018 |
| • Density | 12,124/km2 (31,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www.primariacahul.md |
Cahul (Romanian pronunciation: [kaˈhul]; also known by alternative names) is a city and municipality in southern Moldova. The city is the administrative center of Cahul District; it also administers one village, Cotihana. As of 2014 census, the city has a population of 30,018.