page_title: Bălţi
hierarchical_section_title: Bălţi
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of Moldova with municipality of Bălţi highlighted in red
context_page_description: Bălţi is the third-largest city in the country of Moldova. It is the major city in the northern part of the country. During the Russian Empire, and later the Soviet era the name was also spelled Beltsy, from its form in Russian. The city is 135 km north of the capital Chişinău, on the small river Răut, a branch of the Dniester. It is located on a hilly landscape that, in the Middle Ages, was covered with forest. This forest has since been almost entirely cut down.
context_section_description: Bălţi is the third-largest city in the country of Moldova. It is the major city in the northern part of the country. During the Russian Empire (1812-1917), and later the Soviet era (1940-1990) the name was also spelled Beltsy, from its form in Russian. The city is 135 km north of the capital Chişinău, on the small river Răut, a branch of the Dniester (Nistru). It is located on a hilly landscape that, in the Middle Ages, was covered with forest. This forest has since been almost entirely cut down.
caption: Municipality of Bălţi (in red) in Moldova
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