Beșghioz
Commune in Gagauzia, Moldova
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Beșghioz (Gagauz: Beşgöz) 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 1,940 people, 1,785 (92.01%) of them being Gagauz.[2]
Beșghioz
Beşgöz | |
|---|---|
St. Dumitru church in Beșghioz | |
  Beșghioz Location of Beșghioz in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′08″N 28°52′31″E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Autonomous Region |  Gagauzia |
| Founded | 1811 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fyodor Todorov[1] |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,940 |
| Ethnicity (2024 census) | |
| • Gagauz people | 92.01% |
| • Moldovans | 2.68% |
| • other | 5.31% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | beshgioz.md |
History
Notable people
- Mihail Formuzal (born 1959), former governor of Gagauzia (2006–2015)
- Viktor Yefteni (born 1973), Ukrainian wrestler