Moldova–Romania border
| Moldova–Romania border | |
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| Characteristics | |
| Entities |  Moldova  Romania | 
| Length | 681.3 kilometres (423.3 mi) | 
| History | |
| Established | 1917 Creation of the Moldavian Democratic Republic | 
| Current shape | 1991 Moldovan Declaration of Independence | 
| Disestablished | 1918 Union of Bessarabia with Romania | 
| Treaties | Treaty of Paris (1920), Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, Paris Peace Treaties | 
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
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|  Moldova international border crossing points | 
A list of border crossings along the border between Republic of Moldova and Romania.
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| 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 |  Albița, Drânceni  |  Road |  24-hour service year round | |||||
| Eiffel Bridge |  Rail | |||||||
| Sculeni Bridge |  Sculeni, Victoria  |  Road |  24-hour service year round | |||||
| Stânca-Costești Dam |  Stânca, Ștefănești  |  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
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			 Customs ensign of Moldova Customs ensign of Moldova
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			 Border Guard Service flag of Moldova Border Guard Service flag of Moldova
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			 Pădurea Domnească is a natural reservation along the border Pădurea Domnească is a natural reservation along the border
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			 Nicolina railway station in Iași Nicolina railway station in Iași
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			Fălciu railway station
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			 Ungheni river port Ungheni river port
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			 Sculeni, 1821. Ypsilantis crosses the Prut, then a border between Moldavia and Bessarabia (part of Russian Empire) Sculeni, 1821. Ypsilantis crosses the Prut, then a border between Moldavia and Bessarabia (part of Russian Empire)
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			 Political map of Romania Political map of Romania
External links

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See also
References
- ^ Anuarul Statistic al României ediția 2007
- ^ "Customs houses". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2011-05-30.