Moldova–Romania border
The Moldova–Romania border is the international border between Moldova and Romania, established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It is a fluvial boundary, following the course of the Prut and Danube. The boundary is 681.3 kilometres (423.3 miles)[1] long, including 570 metres (1,870 ft) along the Danube.
| Moldova–Romania border | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| Entities |  Moldova  Romania |
| Length | 681.3 kilometres (423.3 mi) |
| History | |
| Established | 1917 Creation of the Moldavian Democratic Republic |
| Current shape | 1991 Moldovan Declaration of Independence |
| Disestablished | 1918 Union of Bessarabia with Romania |
| Treaties | Treaty of Paris (1920), Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, Paris Peace Treaties |
It is part of the external border of the European Union that runs from Criva (48°15′50″N 26°37′30″E) in the north-west to Giurgiulești (45°28′00″N 28°12′50″E) in the south-east.
Border crossings
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 Moldova international border crossing points |
A list of border crossings along the border between Moldova and Romania.
| Checkpoints | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing | Moldova | Romania | Road / Rail Crossing | Notes | ||||
| Galați-Giurgiulești Bridge | ||||||||
| Cahul-Oancea Bridge | ||||||||
| Stoianovca-Fălciu Bridge | ||||||||
| Leușeni-Albița Bridge | ||||||||
| Eiffel Bridge | ||||||||
| Sculeni Bridge | ||||||||
| Stânca-Costești Dam | ||||||||
| Lipcani-Rădăuți Bridge | ||||||||
Opening times vary from crossing to crossing as well as from season to season.[2]
Gallery
Customs ensign of Moldova
Border Guard Service flag of Moldova
Pădurea Domnească is a natural reservation along the border
Nicolina railway station in Iași
Fălciu railway station
Ungheni river port
Sculeni, 1821. Ypsilantis crosses the Prut, then a border between Moldavia and Bessarabia (part of Russian Empire)
Political map of Romania
External links
References
- Anuarul Statistic al României ediția 2007
- "Customs houses". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
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