Briceni
City in Drochia District, Moldova
title: "Briceni" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-moldova", "ukrainian-diaspora-in-moldova", "khotinsky-uyezd", "hotin-county", "ținutul-suceava", "historic-jewish-communities-in-moldova", "holocaust-locations-in-moldova", "massacres-in-moldova", "briceni-district"] description: "City in Drochia District, Moldova" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briceni" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary City in Drochia District, Moldova ::
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| name | |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | City |
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| motto | |
| image_skyline | Мэрия, Бричаны, Молдова Primaria, Briceni, Moldova City Hall, Briceni, Moldova (49840383221).jpg |
| image_caption | Briceni City Hall |
| image_flag | Flag of Briceni-original.svg |
| image_seal | Coat_of_Arms_of_Briceni_Moldova.jpg |
| pushpin_map | Moldova |
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| pushpin_map_caption | Location within Moldova |
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| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Moldova |
| subdivision_type1 | district |
| subdivision_name1 | Briceni District |
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| parts | |
| p2 | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
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| area_total_km2 | 10 |
| area_land_km2 | |
| area_water_percent | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 39 |
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| population_as_of | 2014 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 7,314 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_density_sq_mi | |
| timezone | EET |
| utc_offset | +2 |
| timezone_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 |
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| blank1_name | Climate |
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Briceni () (formerly Briceni-Târg, , ) is a city in northern Moldova. It is the seat of Briceni District.
Demographics
At the 2004 census, the city had a population of 8,765. At the 1930 census, there were two localities: Briceni Târg (literally Briceni Fair), and Briceni Sat (literally Briceni village), and at the time they were part of Plasa Briceni of Hotin County.
Etymology
The town has been also called: Berchan, Bricheni, Bricheni Târg, Bricheni Sat, Britchan, Britchani, Britsiteni.
A village, approximately 50 km to the east to the city, is also known as Briceni. It is at 48° 22´ north latitude and 27° 42´ east longitude, which puts that town 174 km north northwest of Chişinău.
Climate
|location = Briceni (1991–2020, extremes 1944–2021) |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes | Jan record high C = 13.9 | Feb record high C = 20.2 | Mar record high C = 24.9 | Apr record high C = 30.6 | May record high C = 33.5 | Jun record high C = 35.9 | Jul record high C = 36.2 | Aug record high C = 37.4 | Sep record high C = 36.4 | Oct record high C = 30.2 | Nov record high C = 22.0 | Dec record high C = 15.4 | year record high C = 37.4 | Jan high C = -0.3 | Feb high C = 1.8 | Mar high C = 7.7 | Apr high C = 15.5 | May high C = 21.3 | Jun high C = 24.6 | Jul high C = 26.6 | Aug high C = 26.3 | Sep high C = 20.6 | Oct high C = 13.8 | Nov high C = 6.6 | Dec high C = 1.0 | year high C = 13.8 | Jan mean C = -3.1 | Feb mean C = -1.6 | Mar mean C = 3.1 | Apr mean C = 9.9 | May mean C = 15.4 | Jun mean C = 18.9 | Jul mean C = 20.7 | Aug mean C = 20.2 | Sep mean C = 14.9 | Oct mean C = 9.1 | Nov mean C = 3.4 | Dec mean C = -1.6 | year mean C = 9.1 | Jan low C = -5.7 | Feb low C = -4.5 | Mar low C = -0.7 | Apr low C = 4.9 | May low C = 10.0 | Jun low C = 13.7 | Jul low C = 15.4 | Aug low C = 14.7 | Sep low C = 10.1 | Oct low C = 5.3 | Nov low C = 0.8 | Dec low C = -4.0 | year low C = 5.0 | Jan record low C = -33.8 | Feb record low C = -28.9 | Mar record low C = -21.4 | Apr record low C = -13.0 | May record low C = -3.8 | Jun record low C = 1.6 | Jul record low C = 5.5 | Aug record low C = 4.0 | Sep record low C = -4.5 | Oct record low C = -10.4 | Nov record low C = -19.2 | Dec record low C = -27.5 | year record low C = -33.8 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 29 | Feb precipitation mm = 33 | Mar precipitation mm = 32 | Apr precipitation mm = 44 | May precipitation mm = 68 | Jun precipitation mm = 87 | Jul precipitation mm = 95 | Aug precipitation mm = 55 | Sep precipitation mm = 57 | Oct precipitation mm = 44 | Nov precipitation mm = 41 | Dec precipitation mm = 33 | year precipitation mm = 618 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 7 | Feb precipitation days = 7 | Mar precipitation days = 7 | Apr precipitation days = 7 | May precipitation days = 9 | Jun precipitation days = 9 | Jul precipitation days = 9 | Aug precipitation days = 6 | Sep precipitation days = 7 | Oct precipitation days = 7 | Nov precipitation days = 7 | Dec precipitation days = 8 | year precipitation days = 88 | Jan humidity = 85 | Feb humidity = 83 | Mar humidity = 79 | Apr humidity = 68 | May humidity = 67 | Jun humidity = 70 | Jul humidity = 71 | Aug humidity = 72 | Sep humidity = 74 | Oct humidity = 78 | Nov humidity = 86 | Dec humidity = 87 | year humidity = 77 | Jan sun = 63 | Feb sun = 87 | Mar sun = 144 | Apr sun = 204 | May sun = 270 | Jun sun = 287 | Jul sun = 301 | Aug sun = 286 | Sep sun = 202 | Oct sun = 140 | Nov sun = 67 | Dec sun = 58 | year sun = 2103 |source 1 = NOAA{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230821165029/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Moldova/CSV/Briceni_33664.csv | archive-date = 21 August 2023 | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Moldova/CSV/Briceni_33664.csv | title = Briceni Climate Normals 1991–2020 | work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020) | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = 21 August 2023}} |source 2 = Serviciul Hidrometeorologic de Stat (extremes, relative humidity){{cite web | archive-url = | archive-date = | url = https://www.meteo.md/images/uploads/news/2023/05/Ghid%20Climatic%20RM_2024.pdf | title = GHID CLIMATIC al Republicii Moldova | publisher = Serviciul Hidrometeorologic de Stat | language = ro | access-date = 27 March 2025}}
Jewish community
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Briceni_Jewish_Cemetery_1.JPG" caption="Tomb stones at the Jewish cemetery in Briceni"] ::
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| After 1945 | Only about 1,000 Jews returned to Briceni at the end of the World War II. |
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The Jewish cemetery of Briceni contains some 3,250 remaining tombstones though it is heavily overgrown and many are illegible. It is located in the eastern vicinities of the town, left of the road R11 leading to Ocnița.
Natives
- Israel Berstein (1926–1991), Romanian-American mathematician
- Vladislav Lungu (born 1977), Moldovan footballer
- Anastasiya Markovich (born 1979), Ukrainian painter
History
On 5 December 2022, during a Russian bombing campaign against Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a missile fell within the borders of Moldova into an orchard near Briceni. On 16 February 2023, another missile fell into the village of Larga. As a result of this incident, residents of Briceni expressed fear.
Media
- Radio Chișinău 102,6 FM
International relations
Twin Towns – Sister Cities
Briceni is twinned with:
- Romania Rădăuți, Romania
References
References
- (2017). "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)". [[National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova]].
- (5 December 2022). "MAI, cu noi detalii despre despre racheta căzută la Briceni: "La moment nu există niciun risc pentru cetățeni"". [[Unimedia]].
- (16 February 2023). "Resturile unei rachete lansate de Rusia au căzut în Republica Moldova, la 10 kilometri de granița cu România". [[Digi24]].
- (16 February 2023). "(video) "Ne este frică": Locuitorii orașului Briceni, despre racheta căzută la Larga". Unimedia.
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