Drochia

A settlement in Moldova.

English name

Drochia — Romanian Latin-script name used locally and retained in English; no Cyrillic romanization is needed.

Other forms in use:

Drochia — Same form as in English; retained in the French reference entry checked.

Other forms in use:

Drokiya — Russian-based international search form; no separate French exonym was verified.

Drochia is a district town in northern Moldova. Its name is associated with the Romanian word for the great bustard, a bird of the open steppe.