1. Chișinău – 665,000
The capital and largest city, cultural and economic hub.
2. Tiraspol – 130,000
Administrative center of the breakaway region Transnistria.
3. Bălți – 105,000
Major city in the north, known as the ‘northern capital’.
4. Bender (Tighina) – 85,000
City under Transnistrian control with a historic fortress.
5. Rîbnița – 50,000
Industrial town in northern Transnistria.
6. Cahul – 35,000
Southern city known for spas and universities.
7. Ungheni – 30,000
City on the Prut River bordering Romania.
8. Soroca – 30,000
Northern city with a medieval fortress and Roma community.
9. Orhei – 25,000
City near archaeological sites and cave monasteries.
10. Dubăsari – 23,000
Town in central Transnistria.
11. Comrat – 21,000
Capital of the autonomous Gagauzia region.
12. Edineț – 20,000
Northern town with agricultural importance.
13. Căușeni – 17,000
Town known for its 17th-century church.
14. Strășeni – 16,000
Winemaking town near Chișinău.
15. Florești – 15,000
Small town in the northeast with industry.
The above is subject to change.
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