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Taraclia District
Raionul Taraclia
District (Raion)
Flag of Taraclia District
Flag
Coat of arms of Taraclia District
Coat of arms
Location of Taraclia District
Country Republic of Moldova
Administrative center
(Oraş-reşedinţă)
Taraclia
Established2002
Government
 • Raion PresidentLazari Dermenji (2023) (PSRM)
Area
 • Total
673.9 km2 (260.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
26,435
 • Density39.23/km2 (101.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code+373 74
Car platesTA

Taraclia (Romanian pronunciation: [taraˈkli.a], Bulgarian: Тараклия) is a district (Romanian: raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Taraclia. It is surrounded by the Cahul District and the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, encompassing the enclave of Copceac. The majority of the districts population are ethnic Bulgarians (64.2%). As of the 2024 Moldovan census the district has a population of 26,435.[2]

History

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The district was formed on 11 November 1940, with its center in the village of Taraclia, in the Moldavian SSR. Until 16 October 1949 it was part of the Cahul district, after the abolition of the district it passed to direct republican subordination.

Between 31 January 1952 and 15 June 1953 the area was part of Cahul district, after the abolition of the county division it returned to direct republican subordination. In 1956 the territory of Taraclia district was almost doubled due to the annexation of parts of the territory of the abolished Congaz district. In 1962 the Taraclia district was abolished and its territory was divided between the neighboring regions of Kahul, Comrat and Ceadîr-Lunga. On 10 November 1980, the district was restored with almost the same boundaries as in 1956, adding part of the territories of Vulcănești and Ceadîr-Lunga districts.

Welcome to Taraclia sign

In the mid-1990s, after the creation of the autonomous territorial entity of Gagauzia, there was a mutual transfer of villages between Gagauzia and the Taraclia region. As a result of the transfer, the region was territorially divided into two unrelated parts. In 1999, as part of the ongoing administrative reform, the region became part of the Cahul county, but on 22 October 1999,[3] at the request of the majority of ethnic Bulgarians in the region, a separate Taraclia county was created.

The Taraclia District was founded in 2003. Until February 2003, the area belonged to the now dissolved Cahul District (Județul Cahul) together with today's Cahul District and Cantemir. As the center of the Bulgarian minority in Moldova, which accounts for about 66% of the population, today there are numerous Bulgarian cultural institutions and schools in Taraclia District. The Bulgarian language is also one of the languages of instruction at the Taraclia State University.

The regional authorities in Taraclia have long been demanding more autonomy rights for their region. In early 2014, a union with the autonomous region of Gagauzia was also discussed.[4] According to the regional president of Taraclia, numerous other localities, mostly inhabited by Bulgarians, from other parts of Moldova applied to join the Taraclia district.[5] Semi-independent of Moldova's central government, the rayon regional administration maintains separate relations with Russia.[6] Taraclia is considered a stronghold of pro-Russian political parties in Moldova.[7] Due to dissatisfaction with the Chișinău government, separatist tendencies have intensified in the region in recent years.[8]

Geography

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Taraclia District consists of two parts, the main enclave with the capital Taraclia is surrounded by the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, Cahul District and Odesa Oblast. The second enclave is surrounded by Gagauzia and Odesa Oblast, consisting of the town Tvardița and the village Valea Perjei.

Administrative divisions

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Schematic map of Taraclia District

Taraclia District is divided into 15 separate localities, with the status of one city, one town, six communes and seven villages respectively.

Rank Name Locality Population
1 Taraclia City 10,021
2 Tvardița Town 3,503
3 Albota de Jos Commune 952
4 Albota de Sus Commune 1,304
5 Budăi Commune 591
6 Cealîc Commune 633
7 Salcia Commune 182
8 Vinogradovca Commune 1,128
9 Aluatu Village 497
10 Balabanu Village 604
11 Cairaclia Village 1,154
12 Corten Village 1,833
13 Musaitu Village 554
14 Novosiolovca Village 842
15 Valea Perjei Village 2,637

Demographics

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As of the 2024 Census [9], the district population was 26,435 - with 51.2% living in urban areas and 48.8% living in rural areas - making it the most urban raion in Moldova, surpassed only by the municipalities of Chișinău and Bălți.

Ethnic composition (2004-2025)
Ethnicity 2004 20142024
Number % Number % Number %
Bulgarians 28,293 65.6 24,581 66.116,984 64.2
Moldovans[a] 5,980 13.9 5,206 14.03,901 14.8
Gagauz 3,587 8.3 3,346 9.02,730 10.3
Ukrainians 2,646 6.1 1,934 5.21,305 4.9
Russians 2,139 5.0 1,673 4.51,092 4.1
Romani - - 186 0.5152 0.6
Romanians 29 0.1 74 0.271 0.3
Other 480 1.1 - -140 0.5
Not Declared 0 0 186 0.5 60 0.2
Total 43,154 100 37,188 100 26,435 100

Religion

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Religious composition (2004-2025)
Religion 2004 20142024
Number % Number % Number %
Christians 41,704 96.64 35,209 94.67 26,010 98.38
– Orthodox Christians 40,701 94.31 34,480 92.7225,160 95.17
– Baptists 573 1.33 540 1.45596 2.25
– Seventh-day Adventist 84 0.19 15 0.0430 0.11
– Penticostal 110 0.25 73 0.235 0.13
– Old Believers 3 0.01 0 03 0.01
– Evangelic Christian 157 0.36 47 0.13181 0.68
– Lutheran - - 44 0.13 - -
– Roman Catholic 14 0.03 10 0.025 0.01
– Presbyterian 62 0.14 - - - -
Jehovah's Witnesses - - 112 0.3 99 0.37
Atheist 141 0.33 16 0.04 37 0.14
Judaism - - 1 0.01 - -
Muslim - - 21 0.5 17 0.06
Other 802 1.86 5 0.01156 0.59
Not Declared 507 1.17 1,993 5.36 116 0.43
Total 43,154 100 37,188 100 26,435 100

Politics

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Traditionally in Taraclia district, political and electoral support for the PCRM is higher than the rest of the southern part of Moldova. Communists have the largest percentage of the Moldova votes in this district. But the last three elections communists saw a continuous decline in percentage.

2025 Moldovan parliamentary election results in Taraclia District
Parties and coalitions Votes %
Patriotic Electoral Bloc 12,375 79.51
Alternative (political bloc) 1,636 10.51
Party of Action and Solidarity 950 6.10
Democracy at Home Party 112 0.72
Our Party (Moldova) 108 0.69
National Moldavian Party 50 0.32
Respect Moldova Movement 49 0.31
Alliance of Moldovans 46 0.30
Olesea Stamate 35 0.22
European Social Democratic Party 34 0.22
Other Parties 125 0.79
Total 15,565 100.00

Education

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Gregory Tsamblak State University active from 2004–2023

In the Taraclia district there are 17 schools. The Gregory Tsamblak State University is based in Taraclia and is under restructuring as a part of the University of Ruse.

Sport

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The football club Levski Trakia is based in Taraclia, which is sponsored by the Association for Development of Bulgarian Community (ARBOM).[10]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.

References

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  1. ↑ "Rezultatele finale ale Recensământului Populației și Locuințelor 2024". Rezultatele finale ale Recensământului Populației și Locuințelor 2024 (in Romanian). 27 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Rezultatele preliminare ale Recensământului Populației și Locuințelor 2024". Rezultatele preliminare ale Recensământului Populației și Locuințelor 2024 (in Romanian). 30 January 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  3. ↑ ""ЗАКОН Nr. 650 от 22.10.1999 о внесении изменений и дополнений в Закон об административно-территориальном устройстве Республики Молдова"" [Law No. 650 of 22.10.1999 On Amending and Improving the Law on the Administrative-Territorial Organization of the Republic of Moldova]. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "gagauzinfo".
  5. ↑ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | The Gagauz Referendum in Moldova: A Russian Political Weapon?". Refworld. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Gagauzia's pro-Russian people open their arms to Ukrainian refugees | bne IntelliNews". www.intellinews.com. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Tinact Magazine 2021 | Ghid Online de Remedii Naturiste". www.tinact.ro. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  8. ↑ ""Noile tendințe separatiste de primăvară: "Autonomia bulgară" în Moldova | VOXPUBLIKA"" [New separatist tendencies in spring: "Bulgarian autonomy" in Moldova : VOXPUBLIKA]. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Rezultatele finale ale Recensământului Populației și Locuințelor 2024". Rezultatele finale ale Recensământului Populației și Locuințelor 2024 (in Romanian). 27 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "ARBOM signs sponsorship agreement with Levski Trakia football team". www.moldpres.md. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
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