Overview
Nisporeni () is a town in Moldova and the administrative center of Nisporeni District.
History
The first historical appearance was in 1618. The Romanian People's Salvation Cross, the largest cross in Moldova, was built in 2011 in Nisporeni.
Demographics
According to the 2014 census, the population of Nisporeni amounted to 10,063 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 12,105 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 4,895 were men and 5,168 were women. Footnotes: * There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians. * Moldovan language is one of the two local names for the Romanian language in Moldova. In 2013, the Constitutional Court of Moldova interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence, thus giving official status to the name Romanian.
Sport
Speranța Nisporeni is based in the city.
Media
* Albasat TV * Vocea Basarabiei, 105,7
Notable people
* Vladimir Andronachi * Ion Munteanu * Ciobanu Liandru
Twin towns – sister cities
Nisporeni is twinned with: * Lugoj, Romania
Image gallery
File:Romanian People's Salvation Cross.JPG Romanian People's Salvation Cross File:Stephen the Great monument in Nisporeni.JPG Stephen the Great monument File:Monument dedicated to the second world war.JPG Monument dedicated to the soldiers who fell in World War II