Where is Balti in the north of Moldova?
Bălți is situated on the tops and slopes of three hills and in two small valleys. The land in the north of Moldova is very fertile, mostly consisting of black earth or chernozem.
Are there any public bus services in Balti?
The Bălți Bus Authority (B.B.A.) provides regular bus routes only in suburbs. There are also private bus and minibus services, which are not regulated by the B.B.A., provides regular routes in Bălți. There are 3 trolleybus lines in Bălți, the fourth line being planned to be constructed in future.
What are the names of the lakes in Balti?
The creeks Răuțel, Copăceanca, and Flămândă cross the territory of the municipality, and flow into the river Răut. Also, several lakes are situated in Bălți: City Lake, Komsolskoe Lake, Hunters and Fishermen Lake, Strâmba Lake.
Where is the location of the Balti concentration camp?
Bălții Noi neighborhood is situated in the valley of the Răuțel creek. A Soroca neighbourhood, 10th district, 9th district, the area of the former Bălți concentration camp, and the Bălți City Airport are situated in the valley of the Răut river.
Bălți is situated on the tops and slopes of three hills and in two small valleys. The land in the north of Moldova is very fertile, mostly consisting of black earth or chernozem. Several extraction sites for raw materials used in the construction industry are also found in the vicinity of Bălți.
How did the city of Balti get its name?
The word ” bălți ” (pl. of Romanian sing. ” baltă “) in direct translation means “puddle”. It is believed that the city had been named thus because it was founded on a hill dominating the wetland formed where the creek Răuțel (“Little Răut”) falls into the river Răut.
Also, several lakes are situated in Bălți: City Lake, Komsolskoe Lake, Hunters and Fishermen Lake, Strâmba Lake.
What was the second largest city in Bessarabia?
Bălți was the second largest populated city in Bessarabia, with the second largest number of Jewish inhabitants after Kishinev, and the economic center of the region. In the official 1930 census, Bălți was listed as having 14,229 Jewish residents, about 60% of its total population.
