Popeștii de Sus is a village in Drochia District, Moldova.Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) At the 2004 census, the commune had 1,784 inhabitants.
Story On 13 January, 1971, the villages of Upper Popesti (Popeştii de Sus) and Lower Popesti (Popeştii de Jos) were merged into the village of Popesti (Popeştii). In 1990, the villages were separated again.
Geography The village is located at an altitude of 131 meters above sea level.
Population According to the 2004 census, 1,784 people (863 men, 921 women) live in the village of Verkhnie Popeshty.
Ethnic composition of the village:
Nationality Population Percentage Moldovans 1755 98.37 Romanians 11 0.62 Russians 8 0.45 Ukrainians 7 0.39 Bulgarians 1 0.06 Other 2 0.11 Total 1784 100%
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