The history of love of two young Criu and Lenuța - from neighboring towns, and whose parents forbade them to marry, had a tragic end.

Some time passed parents and relatives living on the Nistru river, wanting to be closer to loved ones and the city have called Crio-Lean.

16th-18th centuries, the region is developing as peripherals of Principality of Moldova, but all is an important custom on the Nistru, the culture (to build the church), so there has been a significant increase in population.

In 1812, after the Russo-Turkish War (1806-1812), is the occupation of Basarabia, Russian Empire during this period (1812–1917), there is an intense russification of the native population.

In 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire, Bessarabia united with Romania in this period (1918–1940, 1941–1944), the district is part of the Chișinău County.

District is located within the eastern extremity of Central Moldavian Plateau, and northern part of Lower Nistru Plains.

Vertical dismemberment of the territory makes up an average of 120–130 m. The northern part of Lower Nistru Plain is characterized by absolute altitudes of 100–200 m by the presence of a flat and low relief fragmented.

In the district are 10 mines acquisition of limestone blocks, and 7 operating sand quarries gravel and crushed stone.

Absolute altitude between 265 m swing territory, and 40 m in the meadow Raut The district is included in the temperate-Continental climate, characterized by winters with large variety of air temperature, with little snow, long, hot summers and not too large amounts of precipitation falling as rain, in general .

Criuleni district, both political and electoral support of right-wing parties in Moldova represented by the AEI.