Otaci | |
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Coordinates: 48°25′48″N 27°47′38″E / 48.43000°N 27.79389°E | |
Country | Moldova |
District | Ocnița District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vasili Traghira (2015; PDM)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,043 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | MD-7106 |
Area code | +373 271 |
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.