Briceni
city in Moldova, capital of Briceni District
Briceni (Romanian pronunciation: [briˈt͡ʃenʲ]) (formerly Briceni-Târg, Yiddish: בריטשאן, romanized: Britshan, Polish: Bryczany) 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 kilometres (30 mi) 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 (108 mi) north northwest of Chişinău.
Climate
Briceni has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb), characteristic to northern Moldova, with cold winters and warm summers. The city experiences considerable seasonal temperature variation. The absolute maximum temperature recorded at the Briceni meteorological station was 38.5 °C (16 July 2024), while the absolute minimum reached −33.8 °C (20 January 1963).
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