Suruceni


Suruceni is a village in Ialoveni District, Moldova, 22 km to the west from Chișinău. It sits on the bank of two retention basins called Lake Nimoreni, and Lake Suruceni. The village borders the Dănceni, Nimoreni, Chișinau, and Văsieni localities.
It has been the site, since 1785, of Suruceni Monastery of St George, a community of Orthodox Church|Orthodox] nuns. The sisters farm land on the edge of the village, and maintain two monastic churches which are open to the public at certain times.

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was based in the village until its dissolution.

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