Florești District

The fifteenth to seventeenth centuries in the region were marked by continued development of trade and the local economy, and a significant increase in the population.

Landscape is fragmented in Nistru Plateau, and less in Balti steppe in the west.

Fauna of the district is typical of Central Europe with: fox, ferret, rabbit, hedgehog, deer, wild boar, wild cat, red deer and wolf.

Of birds are present: stork, crow, partridge, hawk, egret, swan and others.

The largest river is the Nistru, which crosses the district in the east, Raut (286 km) right tributaries crosses district in the south, is the largest tributaries of the Nistru, other major rivers Cubolta (102 km) and Cainari.

Footnote: * There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.

The main branch of economy is agriculture, it is specified in growth: sunflower, sugar beet, tobacco, cereals (wheat, barley, oats), vegetables.

In district works: 58 houses of culture and artistic cultural centers with 22 "Model", 56 public libraries with books—462,000 copies, 2 music schools, a school of fine arts, three museums.

Japca Monastery (17th century), it is the only monastery from Moldova which was never closed by the Soviet authorities