Drochia is a city in the northern part of Moldova. It is the administrative center of the eponymous district. The city is located 174.4 km (108.4 mi) north of the national capital, Chișinău, and 67 km (42 mi) north-east of the Romanian city of Iaşi. The average elevation of Drochia is 226 meters. The population at the 2004 census was 16,606.
Image: Дрокия, дом культуры Casa raionala de cultura din Drochia Drochia House of Culture (43533051121)
Image: Consiliu Raional Drochia si Bustul lui St.cel Mare
Image: Catedrala Maicii Domnului intrare
Cathedral of the "Adormirea Maicii Domnului"
Administrative divisions of Moldova
Moldova is divided administratively into two levels:First level:
32 districts or raions
3 municipalities (municipii)—specifically Chișinău, Bălți, and Tighina
2 autonomous territorial units: Gagauzia and Left Bank of the Dniester
Second level:
Villages ; two or more villages can form together a commune
Sectors
10 municipalities (municipii)
Cities and towns
Former counties of Moldova.