Moldova–Romania border
The Republic of Moldova–Romania border is the international border between Republic of Moldova and Romania, established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It is a fluvial boundary, following the course of the Prut and Danube. The boundary is 681.3 kilometres (423.3 miles)[1] long, including 570 metres (1,870 ft) along the Danube.
Moldova–Romania border | |
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![]() River Prut near Albița, Drânceni | |
Characteristics | |
Entities | ![]() ![]() |
Length | 681.3 kilometres (423.3 mi) |
History | |
Established | 1917 Creation of the Moldavian Democratic Republic |
Current shape | 1991 Moldovan Declaration of Independence |
Disestablished | 1918 Union of Bessarabia with Romania |
Treaties | Treaty of Paris (1920), Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, Paris Peace Treaties |
It is part of the external border of the European Union that runs from Criva (48°15′50″N 26°37′30″E) in the north-west to Giurgiulești (45°28′00″N 28°12′50″E) in the south-east.
Border crossings
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A list of border crossings along the border between Republic of Moldova and Romania.
Checkpoints | ||||||||
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Crossing | Moldova | Romania | Road / Rail Crossing | Notes | ||||
Galați-Giurgiulești Bridge | Galați |
Road, Rail |
Road - 24-hour service year round | |||||
Cahul-Oancea Bridge | Cahul |
Oancea |
Road |
24-hour service year round | ||||
Stoianovca-Fălciu Bridge | Stoianovca |
Fălciu |
Rail |
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Leușeni-Albița Bridge | Leușeni |
Albița, Drânceni |
Road |
24-hour service year round | ||||
Eiffel Bridge | Ungheni |
Ungheni, Iași |
Rail |
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Sculeni Bridge | Sculeni |
Sculeni, Victoria |
Road |
24-hour service year round | ||||
Stânca-Costești Dam | Costești |
Stânca, Ștefănești |
Road |
24-hour service year round | ||||
Lipcani-Rădăuți Bridge | Lipcani |
Rădăuți-Prut |
Road |
08:00 – 20:00 service year round | ||||
Opening times vary from crossing to crossing as well as from season to season.[2]
Gallery
- Customs ensign of Moldova
- Border Guard Service flag of Moldova
- Romanian Border Police
- Pădurea Domnească is a natural reservation along the border
- Nicolina railway station in Iași
- Fălciu railway station
- Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni
- Ungheni river port
- Border crossing Leușeni-Albița (view from Moldova)
- Prut near Leușeni-Albița
- Prut near Leuşeni-Albița
- Sculeni, 1821. Ypsilantis crosses the Prut, then a border between Moldavia and Bessarabia (part of Russian Empire)
- Political map of Romania
External links

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See also
- Bridge of Flowers (event)
- Moldova–Ukraine border
References
- Anuarul Statistic al României ediția 2007
- "Customs houses". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
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