Zaim, Căușeni

Zaim
Commune
Zaim Location in Moldova
Coordinates: 46°37′N 29°21′E / 46.617°N 29.350°E / 46.617; 29.350Coordinates: 46°37′N 29°21′E / 46.617°N 29.350°E / 46.617; 29.350
Country	Moldova
District	Căuşeni District
Elevation	118 ft (36 m)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Zaim is commune in a Căuşeni district, Moldova, located 7 km from the district seat Căuşeni. It is composed of three villages: Marianca de Sus, Zaim and Zaim station.

Demographics

As of the 2004 Moldovan Census, it had a population of 4,657, of whom 4,569 are Moldovans (Romanians), 48 Russians, 24 Ukrainians, 4 Gagauzians, 1 Pole, and 11 other/undeclared. The dominant language is Romanian.

History

Zaim is well known in Moldova as the home village of Alexei Mateevici, a famous Bessarabian poet and national activist. Mateevici's house is currently a museum. In Zaim there is also a Museum of the Spirit of Southern Moldova, that includes exhibits of a number of artists and writers with origins in southern Bessarabia.

Notable people

Cities and communes of Căușeni District, Moldova

Cities	Căușeni Căinari

Communes	Baccealia Baimaclia Chircăiești Chircăieștii Noi Chițcani Ciuflești Cîrnățeni Cîrnățenii Noi Copanca Coșcalia Cremenciug Fîrlădeni Gîsca Grădinița Grigorievca Hagimus Opaci Pervomaisc Plop-Știubei Săiți Sălcuța Taraclia Tănătari Tănătarii Noi Tocuz Ucrainca Ursoaia Zaim

Villages of sub-city or sub-commune level	Căinari, loc.st.cf Tricolici Surchiceni Baurci Mereneşti Zahorna Sălcuţa Nouă Florica Plop Fîrlădenii Noi Leuntea Valea Verde Constantinovca Ştefăneşti Ursoaia Nouă Zviozdocica Marianca de Sus Zaim, loc. st. c. f.

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