Avdarma
Avdarma | |
|---|---|
 Avdarma commune center | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Avdarma Location of Avdarma in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′5″N 28°50′20″E / 46.25139°N 28.83889°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Autonomous Region |  Gagauzia |
| First mentioned | 1563 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Kasym[1] |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 2,437 |
| Ethnicity (2024 census) | |
| • Gagauz people | 93.18% |
| • Moldovans | 2.33% |
| • other | 4.49% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | avdarmaprimaria.md |
Avdarma (Gagauz: Avdarma) is a commune and village in the Comrat district, Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. According to the 2024 Moldovan census the commune has 2,437 people, 2,271 (93.18%) of them being Gagauz.[2]
History
[edit]The village was founded by the Gagauz in the 16th century and was first mentioned in 1563. The name of the commune in the Gagauz language means to lurk or to hunt.[3]
From 1812 to 1820, several Bulgarian families from southern Bulgaria and Moldovans settled moved to the village. In 1850 the village was officially privatized, encompassing around 57 km2. By 1850 the village had around 400 households.[3]
In 2011 the Avdarma village history museum was opened, the opening was attended by at the time mayor, Ivan Casîm.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ https://www.avdarmaprimaria.md/primeriya/primar/
- ↑ https://statistica.gov.md/en/statistic_indicator_details/60 Final Results of the Population and Housing Census 2024 - Population and Housing Census 2024: Ethno-cultural Characteristics (in Romanian)
- 1 2 Duminika, Ivan (2016). "„Monografiile" comunelor plasei Comrat, județul Tighina, din 1943 (I)". Revista de Etnologie şi Culturologie (in Romanian). XX (2): 68–78. ISSN 1857-2049.
- ↑ PUBLIKA.MD - AICI SUNT ȘTIRILE (2016-08-12). ""I am Moldova" campaign reaches Gagauzia. Flag hoisted in Avdarma village". PUBLIKA.MD - AICI SUNT ȘTIRILE. Archived from the original on 2022-07-30. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
Cities and communes of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, Moldova | ||
|---|---|---|
District seat: Comrat | ||
| Municipalities |  | |
| Cities | ||
| Communes | ||
| Villages of sub-city or sub-commune level |
| |
| This Gagauzia location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |