Călărași, Moldova

Călărași
Călărași railway station
Călărași Location within Moldova
Coordinates: 47°15′N 28°18′E / 47.250°N 28.300°E / 47.250; 28.300
Country	Moldova
County	Călărași District
Government
• Mayor	Rusu Valeriu
Population (2014)
• Total	10,808
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Climate	Dfb

Călărași (Romanian pronunciation: [kələˈraʃʲ]) is a town in Moldova, founded 1848.

Long ago, the word "călărași" meant "horsemen" (today the word is "cǎlăreți"). The name of Călărași was inspired by a legend which tells that once, when Stephen III of Moldavia fought the Ottomans, he ordered a regiment of horsemen to stand guard. They fought the Ottomans, sacrificed themselves and, finally, won the battle.

The city is the administrative center of Călărași District; it also administers one village, Oricova.

Călărași is twinned with:

Coordinates: 47°15′N 28°18′E / 47.250°N 28.300°E / 47.250; 28.300