Cornești (Romanian pronunciation: [korˈneʃtʲ]) is a town (oraș) in Ungheni district, in central Moldova, with a population of 3,284 at the 2004 census.

The Chișinău-Cornești railway was built between 1871 and 1873.

On June 1, 1875, the line Cornești-Ungheni was opened and connection to Romania was established.

During the interwar period, the town was the seat of Plasa Cornești, in Bălți County, Romania.

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