Gagauzia or Gagauz-Yeri, officially the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia (ATUG), is an autonomous territorial unit of Moldova. Its autonomy is intended for the local Gagauz people, a Turkic-speaking, primarily Orthodox Christian ethnic group.
Baurci is a commune and village in Moldova, located in the autonomous territorial unit Gagauzia, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of the city of Ceadâr-Lunga. This is the third largest village in Gagauzia, after Congaz and Copceac. At the 2004 census, there were 8,783 inhabitants in Baurci.
Beșghioz is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 3,391 people. 93% of its population are Gagauz. Minorities included 76 Russians, 66 Bulgarians, and 46 Moldovans.
Mihail Kendighelean is a Gagauz politician in the Republic of Moldova.
Chiriet-Lunga is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 2,498 people. Gagauz total 2,312. Minorities included 54 Moldovans, 35 Russians, 32 Ukrainians, 37 Bulgarians and 18 Roma.
Cioc-Maidan is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 3,926 people. Gagauz total 3,657. Minorities included 149 Moldovans, 45 Russians, 33 Ukrainians, 14 Bulgarians and 16 Roma.
Dezghingea is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 5,252 people. Gagauz total 4,963. Minorities included 158 Moldovans, 67 Russians, 33 Ukrainians, 14 Bulgarians and 2 Poles.
Joltai is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 2,278 people. Gagauz total 2,187. Minorities included 158 Moldovans, 67 Russians, 33 Ukrainians, 14 Bulgarians, 2 Poles and 1 Jew.
Gaidar is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 4,525 people. Gagauz total 4,368. Minorities included 32 Moldovans, 47 Russians, 25 Ukrainians, 37 Bulgarians and 12 Roma.
Beșalma is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 4,441 people, including 4,293 ethnic Gagauz, 44 Moldovans, 37 Ukrainians, 33 Russians, 25 Bulgarians and 5 Romanians.
Avdarma is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 3,564 people. 3,356 of the inhabitants belonged to the Gagauz people; minorities included 47 Russians, 43 Ukrainians, 42 Moldovans, 32 Bulgarians, and 25 Romani people. The History and Ethnography Museum in the village was opened 2011.
Tomai is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 5,014 people. 4,767 of the village residents were Gagauz. Minorities included 36 Moldovans, 80 Russians, 46 Ukrainians, 37 Bulgarians, 28 Roma plus 20 of other ethnicities.
Bugeac is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 1,525 people. 942 inhabitants are Gagauz. Minorities included 115 Russians, 85 Ukrainians, 56 Bulgarians, 4 Roma and 305 Moldovans. Bugeac's average elevation is 43 metres.
Cișmichioi is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 5,054 people. 4,772 inhabitants are Gagauz. Minorities included 43 Russians, 39 Ukrainians, 25 Bulgarians and 115 Moldovans. The village lies at an altitude of 216 feet.
Etulia is a commune in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. It is composed of three villages: Etulia, Etulia Nouă and Etulia station. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 3,649 people. 3,382 inhabitants are Gagauz. Minorities included 31 Russians, 43 Ukrainians, 24 Bulgarians, 164 Moldovans and 1 Greek.
Copceac is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 9,551 people. Gagauz total 9,068. Minorities included 110 Moldovans, 97 Russians, 71 Ukrainians, 144 Bulgarians and 33 Roma.
Ferapontievca is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 1,008 people. Gagauz total 282. "Minorities" included 59 Moldovans, 60 Russians, 583 Ukrainians, 17 Bulgarians and 3 Roma.
Cazaclia is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 7,043 people. Gagauz total 6,796. Minorities included 56 Moldovans, 53 Russians, 36 Ukrainians, 68 Bulgarians and 34 'other nationality'.
Cotovscoe is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 989 people. Gagauz total 944. Minorities included 11 Bulgarians, 22 Moldovans, 4 Russians, 7 Ukrainians and 1 'other nationality'.
Svetlîi is a commune in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Alexeevca and Svetlîi. The 2004 census listed Svetlîi as having a population of 2,271 people. Gagauz represented 805 of those. Minorities included 326 Moldovans, 235 Russians, 319 Ukrainians, 549 Bulgarians, 1 Pole, 3 Roma and 33 'other nationality'. At the same census, Alexeevca had 388 people. Gagauz totaled 130. Minorities included 75 Moldovans, 36 Bulgarians, 49 Russians, 92 Ukrainians and 6 'other nationalities.'
