Briceni (, , , ) is a city in northern Moldova. It is the seat of Briceni District. Demographics At the 2004 census, the city had a population of 8,765. At the 1930 census, there were two localities: Briceni Târg (literally Briceni Fair), and Briceni Sat (literally Briceni village), and at the time they were part of Plasa Briceni of Hotin County. Etymology The town has been also called: Berchan, Bricheni, Bricheni Târg, Bricheni Sat, Britchan, Britchani, Britsiteni. A village, approximately to the east to the city, is also known as Briceni. It is at 48° 22´ north latitude and 27° 42´ east longitude, which puts that town north northwest of Chişinău. Jewish community The Jewish cemetery of Briceni contains some 3,250 remaining tombstones though it is heavily overgrown and many are illegible. It is located in the eastern vicinities of the town, left of the road R11 leading to Ocnița. History On 5 December 2022, during a Russian bombing campaign against Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a missile fell within the borders of Moldova into an orchard near Briceni. This was only the second such incident in Moldova, as previously a Russian rocket had fallen into the village of Naslavcea. Later, on 14 January 2023, another missile fell into the village of Larga. Media Radio Chișinău 102,6 FM International relations Twin Towns – Sister Cities Briceni is twinned with: Rădăuți, Romania References 2004 Moldovan Census 1930 Romanian census External links briceni.com rich.md briceni.at.ua briceni.md 'Jewish Cemetery' Cities and towns in Moldova Ukrainian diaspora in Europe Khotinsky Uyezd Hotin County Ținutul Suceava Shtetls Holocaust locations in Moldova Massacres in Moldova Briceni District