Otaci

Otaci
Otaci as seen from the Ukrainian town of Mohyliv-Podilskyi, July 2006. The tower block in the foreground collapsed in 2019.
Otaci as seen from the Ukrainian town of Mohyliv-Podilskyi, July 2006. The tower block in the foreground collapsed in 2019.
Flag of Otaci
Coat of arms of Otaci
Otaci is located in Moldova
Otaci
Otaci
Coordinates: 48°25′48″N 27°47′38″E / 48.43000°N 27.79389°E / 48.43000; 27.79389
CountryMoldova
DistrictOcnița District
Government
 • MayorVasili Traghira (2015; PDM)[1]
Area
 • Total3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 • TotalDecrease 6,043
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
MD-7106
Area code+373 271
The Dniester near Otaci and Călărășeuca

Otaci (formerly Ataki, Russian Атаки) is a town (population 8,400) on the southwestern bank of the Dniester River, which at that point forms the northeastern border of Moldova. On the opposite side of the Dniester lies the Ukrainian city of Mohyliv-Podilskyi, and the two municipalities are connected by a bridge over the river. Otaci is located in Ocnița District.

  1. ^ "Lista primarilor aleși în cadrul Alegerilor Locale Generale din 14 iunie 2015" (in Romanian). Central Election Commission of Moldova. 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  2. ^ Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.