Ciorescu, formerly known as Cricova NouÃÂ, is a commune in Moldova, located in the north-east of ChiÃÂinÃÂu, the capital of Moldova. The commune is part of the RîÃÂcani sector of the ChiÃÂinÃÂu municipality. It is composed of three villages: Ciorescu, FÃÂureÃÂti and Goian.
According to the 2024 census, 6,714 inhabitants lived in the commune of Ciorescu, an increase compared to the previous census in 2014, when 5,961 inhabitants were registered.
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The FMF Futsal Arena is located in Ciorescu. In 2016 it hosted the Basketball 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, which took place 28 June â 3 July.