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Soroca is a city and municipality in northern Moldova, situated on the Dniester River about 160 km (99 mi) north of Chișinău. It is the administrative center of the Soroca District.

History
It is known for its well-preserved stronghold, established by the Moldavian prince Stephen the Great (Ștefan cel Mare in Romanian) in 1499.," Soroca was known for producing grapes, wheat, maize, and tobacco in 1919. The overwhelming majority of the town's sizeable Jewish populated was killed in the Holocaust during World War II, both before and after the deportation of the Jews to Transnistria. ==Climate==
Climate
The climate in Soroca is a warm-summer subtype (Köppen: Dfb) of the humid continental climate. ==Demographics==
Demographics
According to the 2024 census, 21,135 inhabitants lived in Soroca (making it the tenth largest city in Moldova), a decrease compared to the previous census in 2014, when 22,196 inhabitants were registered. {{Pie chart {{Pie chart The population was estimated at 35,000 in 1919. It consisted mainly of Jews. Romanians, Germans, and Russians also lived in the city. ==Mayor==
Mayor
The Mayor of Soroca is head of the executive branch of Soroca City Council. ==Media==
Media
Observatorul de Nord, a newspaper from Soroca, founded in 1998 • Vocea Basarabiei, 67,69 and 103.1 == Natives ==
Natives
Samuel Bronfman (1889–1971), a Jewish-Canadian entrepreneur, former owner of SeagramAlexandru CimbriciucArkady Gendler (1921–2017), Jewish-Ukrainian Yiddish Singer • Sofia Imber, a Venezuelan journalist, founder of the Contemporary Art Museum of Caracas • Isaac Kitrosser, French Jewish photojournalist • Anna Mincovschi, mother of Robert HosseinKira Muratova, a Soviet and Ukrainian film director, screenwriter and actress • David Seltzer (1904–1994), New York Yiddish language Jewish writer, journalist and poet • Marina Shafir, a Moldovan mixed martial arts and professional wrestler currently works for All Elite Wrestling. • Nicolae Șoltuz, a member of Sfatul ȚăriiRobert Steinberg, a Jewish-Canadian mathematician • Leonte Tismăneanu, a Romanian communist activist • Eugen Ţapu (1983–2009), a protester in the post-election riots in Chișinău who died while in police custody • Gheorghe Ursu (1926–1985), a Romanian construction engineer and dissident • Mark Tkaciuk, historian, politician • The family of Karl Maramorosch ==Gallery==
Gallery
Image:Luminarea 2016.jpg|Candle of Gratitude can be seen at night from Otaci and Camenca. File:Сорокская крепость Cetatea Soroca Soroca Fortress (42928896330).jpg|Soroca Fort File:Сороки, этнографический музей Muzeul de istorie si etnografie din Soroca Soroca Ethnografic Museum (42870845280).jpg|Museum Image:Manastirea Rughi Soroca 39L.JPG|Rudi Monastery File:Stamp of Moldova md022std.jpg|Mihai Eminescu File:Сорокский уезд № 10 (1898 г.).jpg|Soroca 1898 local stamp ==International relations==
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities Soroca is twinned with: • Bryansk, Russia • Flămânzi, Romania • Suceava, Romania ==See also==
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