The village of Glinjeni was formed between four hills, as it was a place sheltered from strong winds and rains.

It was a village with 348 houses and 2987 inhabitants, a church with the Dormition dedication, and a Russian elementary school.

For comparison, one hundred years later, the demographic aspect presents as follows: 3438 inhabitants (1666 men and 1772 women), with the vast majority being declared Moldovans, according to the census form (3398), and 23 Romanians.

Stalinist repressions affected the village in 1941 when Timofei Lazarchevici was included in the list of people to be deported simply because he had been a Romanian state official, namely the head of the local post.

That year, the village was also known for the presence of the following merchants: Audșe Sașpar – tavern and grocery owner, Vladimir Jitariuc and Gheorghe Dombrovschi, Ioan Bălțatu – butcher, and Ilie Cazacu – grocer.