Tighina

Tighina
Ti·ghi·na (tĭ-gēʹnə) or Ben·de·ry (bĕn-dĕrʹē, bĭn-dyĕʹrē) or Ben·der (bĕn-dĕrʹ)
A city of southern Moldova on the Dniester River northwest of Odessa, Ukraine. A historically strategic gateway to Bessarabia, the city has been controlled at various times by Turkey, Russia, Romania, and the Soviet Union. Population: 132,700.

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also spelled  Tigina , formerly called  Bendery , Moldavian  Bender 

      city, Moldova. Tighina lies along the right bank of the Dniester River below its confluence with the Bâc (Byk). A settlement has existed on the site since the 2nd century BC. It came successively under the rule of Kiev, Moldavia, Genoa, Turkey, and, in 1818, after frequent attacks, Russia. Between World Wars I and II it was in Romania. Today Tighina manufactures textiles, foodstuffs, cables, and electrical equipment. A Turkish fortress dating from the 16th century still stands within the city. Pop. (1991 est.) 141,500.

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