Slobozia, Moldova

Slobozia (), also known as Slobodzeya (; ), is a city in the Republic of Moldova under the "de facto" control of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. It is the seat of the Slobozia District of Transnistria.
Slobozia is located in the southern part of Transnistria, south of Tiraspol. It had a population of 18,748 at the census in 1989, and 16,062 at the census in 2004. The population of the city is mostly made up of ethnic Moldavians (46%) and Russians (41%), while Ukrainians are an important minority (11%).
The name of the city comes from the Romanian "slobozie", meaning "a tax-free colony (village)".
Climate.
Slobozia has a humid continental climate (Köppen: "Dfb" bordering on "Dfa").