Tîrnova, Dondușeni

Tîrnova is a commune in Dondușeni District, Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Briceva, Elenovca (formerly Elena-Doamnă) and Tîrnova.

Briceva (also Brichevo, Bricheva, בריטשעווע) was established as a Jewish agricultural colony in 1836 and maintained Jewish majority until World War II.

People

 * Gary Bertini (born in Briceva)
 * Boris Trakhtenbrot (born in Briceva)
 * Mihail Șleahtițchi