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.
It is part of the external border of the European Union that runs from Criva (48°15′50″N 26°37′30″E / 48.26389°N 26.62500°E) in the north-west to Giurgiulești (45°28′00″N 28°12′50″E / 45.46667°N 28.21389°E) in the south-east.
Border crossings
A list of border crossings along the border between Republic of Moldova and Romania.
| Checkpoints | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing | Moldova | Romania | Road / Rail Crossing | Notes | ||||
| Galați-Giurgiulești Bridge | Road, Rail
|
Road - 24-hour service year round
| ||||||
| Cahul-Oancea Bridge | Road
|
24-hour service year round
| ||||||
| Stoianovca-Fălciu Bridge | Rail
|
|||||||
| Leușeni-Albița Bridge | Road
|
24-hour service year round
| ||||||
| Eiffel Bridge | Rail
|
|||||||
| Sculeni Bridge | Road
|
24-hour service year round
| ||||||
| Stânca-Costești Dam | Road
|
24-hour service year round
| ||||||
| Lipcani-Rădăuți Bridge | 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 -
-
Pădurea Domnească is a natural reservation along the border -
Nicolina railway station in Iași -
Fălciu railway station -
-
Ungheni river port -
-
-
-
Sculeni, 1821. Ypsilantis crosses the Prut, then a border between Moldavia and Bessarabia (part of Russian Empire) -
Political map of Romania
External links
See also
References
- ^ Anuarul Statistic al României ediția 2007
- ^ "Customs houses". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-05-30.