Ungheni (population: 35,157) is the seventh largest city in Moldova and, since 2003, the seat of Ungheni District.

There is a bridge across the Prut and a border checkpoint to Romania. There is another border town with the same name in Romania, on the other side of the Prut River.

The first historical mention of Ungheni dates to 20 August 1462. A railway between Ungheni and Chişinău was built in 1875 by Russia in preparation for the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). After WWII, the rail route through Ungheni became the main connection between Russia and Romania.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ungheni is twinned with:

• Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

• Reghin, Romania

Natives

Isidore A.L. Diamond (1920-1988), American screenwriter (Some Like It Hot).