Baurci
Baurci
Baurçu | |
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 Baurci central park | |
  Baurci Location of Baurci in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′46″N 28°40′30″E / 46.09611°N 28.67500°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Autonomous Region |  Gagauzia |
| Founded | 1812 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergey Tukan [1] |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 3,942 |
| Ethnicity (2024 census) | |
| • Gagauz people | 96.87% |
| • Russians | 0.98% |
| • other | 2.15% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | baurci.md |
Baurci (Gagauz: Baurçu) is a commune and village in the Ceadîr-Lunga district, Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. According to the 2024 Moldovan census the commune has 3,942 people, 3,819 (96.87%) of them being Gagauz.[2]
History
[edit]The name “Baurçu” is thought to have come from the Tatars and Nogais who settled the area. In Tatar, the word means rich or happy.[2]
In 1812 around 57 Gagauz families settled the village, which grew to 166 families by 1844.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ https://baurci.md/primar
- 1 2 3 "История села Баурчи". Примэрия с. Баурчи (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-04-13.
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