Ceadîr-Lunga
Ceadîr-Lunga (Romanian pronunciation: [t͡ʃaˈdɨr ˈluŋɡa], also spelled Ceadâr-Lunga; Gagauz: Çadır-Lunga) is a city and municipality[2] in Gagauzia, Moldova.
Ceadîr-Lunga
Çadır-Lunga | |
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 Skyline of Ceadîr-Lunga | |
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| Coordinates: 46°03′N 28°50′E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| District | Gagauzia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,605 |
| • Density | 4,500/sq mi (1,700/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | http://ceadir-lunga.md/ |
Culture
Sports
The city is represented by FC Saxan Gagauz Yeri in Moldovan Liga 2, the third tier of Moldovan football. The club play their matches in Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium.[3]
Demographics
The city's population is 19,401, of which the declared ethnicities are:
- 14,294 Gagauzians
- 1,552 Russians
- 1,510 Bulgarians
- 734 Moldovans
- 951 Ukrainians
- 166 Gypsies
- 8 Poles
- 7 Jews
- 179 other/undeclared.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Ceadîr-Lunga is twinned with:
Bursa, Turkey[4]
Serpukhov, Russia
Titusville, Florida, United States
Notable people
- Ludmila Tukan - singer and Turkvision Song Contestant
Gallery
Girls from Ceadîr-Lunga (1960). Mihai Grecu.
Ceadîr-Lunga, women Monastery
House of Culture and monument of Mihail Ciachir
Church of Our Lady of Kazan
References
- Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- LEGE Nr. 248 din 03.11.2016 pentru modificarea și completarea Legii nr. 764-XV din 27 decembrie 2001 privind organizarea administrativ-teritorială a Republicii Moldova (in Romanian)
- "«Саксан» радует болельщиков разгромной победой". Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- "Kardeş Şehirler". Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyesi Basın Koordinasyon Merkez. Tüm Hakları Saklıdır. Archived from the original on 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
External links
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