Fălești (Romanian pronunciation: [fəˈleʃtʲ]) is a city and the administrative center of Fălești District, Moldova.

The town had an important Jewish community before World War II, 51% of the total population.

[2] The Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.

[3][4] According to the 2014 census, the population of Fălești amounted to 12,074 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 14,931 inhabitants were registered.

[5] Ethnic composition of Fălești (2014)[6] On 7 August 2012, Fălești recorded a temperature of 42.4 °C (108.3 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Moldova.