also on the Tiraspol – Leova road. It is from Comrat, from Căuşeni, from Hînceşti, from Basarabeasca, and from Leova, at latitude 46°30'10" N. longitude 28°48'30" E. The city proper covers ; the associated area extends to , including of agricultural land, including orchards and pasture. Economy The economy consists mainly of an agro-industrial complex with a well-developed network of manufacturing agricultural products, including meat, dairy, tree-fruit, and grain farming, as well as winemaking. The Cimişlia railroad station, which takes advantage of the broad network of links toward the warehouses of the industrial and commercial companies of the city, is located in the village Mihailovka at a distance of 12 km. Mineral resources Fossil deposits on a territory of in bluffs in the southeast of the city were discovered by I. Suhov in 1932 to contain bones, the remains of Hipparion fauna of the Turolian type, which were studied and described in numerous monographs published in Bucharest (I. Simionescu et al.) and Moscow (L. Gabunia). This deposit is of interest for geological correlations and paleogeographic reconstruction. It has been proposed that it become a scientific reserve. Notable people Iurie Leancă, former Prime Minister of Moldova between 2013 and 2015, former Liberal Democratic Party (PLDM) politician, current European People's Party (PPEM) leader Alexandru Leancă, actor Gheorghe Șalaru, Liberal Party (PL) politician, former Minister of Environment, and historian Gallery International relations Twin towns – Sister cities Cimișlia is twinned with: Câmpina, Romania Gmina Rokiciny, Poland Hârlău, Romania Huși, Romania Nowogród Bobrzański, Poland Vălenii de Munte, Romania Vileyka, Belarus References External links http://cimislia.md Cities and towns in Moldova Bendersky Uyezd Cimișlia District