Rașcov

Raşcov (Romanian; alternative names Râşcov, Raşcu; in Ukrainian: Рашків, Rashkiv, Russian: Рашково, Rashkovo, Polish Raszków) is one of the oldest communes of Transnistria. It is located in the northern part, between Rîbniţa and Camenca. It is composed of two villages, Iantarnoe (Янтарне, Янтарное) and Raşcov.

It was founded in 1402 as a trading post on the Dniester river. The name means a species of mushroom, Lactarius deliciosus, in Romanian. During Middle Ages, the village was one of seven major fairs for the Dniester-Southern Bug area (the others being Mohuliv, Dubăsari, Silibria, Yampil, Yaruga, and Vasilcău). It was also the place of residence of the Rabbi Jacob Joseph of Polonne, a leading Jewish Hasidic zaddik, after his exile from Sharogrod.

Raşcov and the surrounding area is home to numerous historic monuments and architecture, among them the Polish Catholic church Sacred Kaatan, considered a historical heritage.^[1] It has recently undergone extensive renovation. The church was built when this part of Transnistria was a part of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom, with generous contributions by the Moldavian prince Petru Rareş.

Outside Raşcov is located the Rascov National Park, an extensive natural landscape preserve, and an ecologically protected area.^[2][3][4]

More recently the Transnistrian separatist authorities have edited an Atlas of Pridnestrovie, which refers to the area around Raşcov as the "Pridnestrovian Alps": Time, wind, and water have eroded the abrupt slopes near the village of Rashkov, having formed the limestone outliers, towering above the slopes.^[5]

References

1. ↑ "Kamenka, Wittgenstein's paradise > Visit PMR, Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublica / Transnistria / Pridnestrovie". Visitpmr.com. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
2. ↑ http://www.biotica-moldova.org/library/Shar_ro.pdf
3. ↑ "Transnistria înainte şi acum - partea I". Oocities.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
4. ↑ (Romanian) Classification
5. ↑ http://tdsu.idknet.com/region/english/atlas/dir20/fizkult_text.shtm

External links

• Northern PMR

Cities and communes of Transnistria, Moldova
District seat: Tiraspol
Municipalities	Tiraspol Bender
Cities	Camenca Crasnoe Dnestrovsc Dubăsari Grigoriopol Maiac Rîbnița Slobozia Tiraspolul Nou
Communes	Andreevca Beloci Bîcioc Blijnii Hutor Broșteni Butor Butuceni Caragaș Caterinovca Carmanova Cioburciu Cobasna Colosova Comisarovca Nouă Corotna Crasnencoe Crasnîi Octeabri Crasnîi Vinogradari Crasnogorca Cuzmin Delacău Doibani I Dubău Dzerjinscoe Frunză Ghidirim Goian Haraba Harmațca Hîrjău Hîrtop Hlinaia, Grigoriopol Hlinaia, Slobozia Hristoforovca Hrușca Jura Lenin Lunga Mălăiești Mihailovca Mocra Molochișul Mare Nezavertailovca Ocnița Ofatinți Parcani Pervomaisc Plopi Podoima Popencu Rașcov Rotari Severinovca Slobozia-Rașcov Sovetscoe Speia Stroiești Sucleia Șipca Tașlîc Teiu Tîrnauca Țîbuleuca Ulmu Vadul Turcului Valea Adîncă Vărăncău Vinogradnoe Vladimirovca
Villages of sub-city or sub-commune level	Solnecinoe Crasnoe Pîcalova Şmalena Novovladimirovca India Sadchi Cotovca Fedoseevca Mocearovca Suhaia Rîbniţa Cobasna, loc. st. cf Crasnaia Besarabia Pobeda Bosca Coşniţa Nouă Pohrebea Nouă Dimitrova Ivanovca Alexandrovca Afanasievca Alexandrovca Nouă Calinovca Lunga Nouă Voitovca Crasnaia Gorca Doibani II Coicova Goianul Nou Andriaşevca Nouă Andriaşevca Veche Novocotovsc Prioziornoe Uiutnoe Novosaviţcaia, loc. st. c. f. Iagorlîc Mihailovca Nouă Sărăţei Bruslachi Marian Mocreachi Frunzăuca Pervomaisc Pobeda Stanislavca Cerniţa Basarabca Şevcenco Zaporojeţ Novaia Jizni Podoimiţa Chirov Vladimirovca Zăzuleni Iantarnoe Bodeni Socolovca Vasilievca Vesioloe Tocmagiu Ulmul Mic Lîsaia Gora Molochişul Mic Constantinovca Buschi Gherşunovca Constantinovca Nicolscoe
Districts	Camenca Dubăsari Grigoriopol Rîbniţa Slobozia

Coordinates: 47°57′N 28°50′E / 47.950°N 28.833°E / 47.950; 28.833