The town of Streseni with its name is first mentioned as a village on 20 March 1545, when Alexandru Voievod, the Lord of Moldavia, confirmed to the monastery Pobrata Straseni is one of the few localities in the country where the share of forest land is very impressive and represents about 40% or 2,340 ha. The water resources of the city are 180 ha and consist of the surface of the river Bâc 7.11 ha, 5 ponds with an area of 18 ha
Most of the population is occupied in the non-productive sphere. The city of Straseni is a multinational locality. More than 77% of the total population are Moldovans, followed by the Russians - 13.4% and the Ukrainians - 6.2%. The rest 2.8% of the population are represented by Bulgarians, Gagauz. Străşeniul enjoys a rich spectrum of the best European varieties: Aligote, Pinot, Cabernet, Izabelle, Risling of Italy, cognacs, High quality regular and sweet dry wines and natural juices.