Bălți is a city in Moldova. It is the second largest city in terms of population, area and economic importance, after Chișinău. The city is one of the five Moldovan municipalities. Sometimes also called "the northern capital", it is a major industrial, cultural and commercial centre and transportation hub in the north of the country. It is situated 127 kilometres (79 mi) north of the capital Chișinău, and is located on the river Răut, a tributary of the Dniester, on a hilly landscape in the Bălți steppe.  Read more..

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On May 22, 2021, the Post of Moldova put into circulation an interesting souvenir sheet dedicated to the 600th anniversary of the city of Bălți ("600 de ani ai orașului Bălți"), more precisely to the 600th anniversary of the first documentary attestation concerning the creation of this city.. Read more..