Bubuieci
Commune in Chișinău, Moldova
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Bubuieci (Romanian pronunciation: [buˈbu.jet͡ʃʲ]) is a commune and village in the Chișinău municipality, Moldova, located just south‑east of the capital. The commune is composed of three villages: Bîc, Bubuieci, and Humulești.
The village of Bubuieci marks its foundation date as 22 April 1518, when the ruler of Moldavia, Bogdan III the One-Eyed, granted a deserted area near the Bîc River to Pârcălab (burgrave) Toader Bubuiog. The village’s name is a later adaptation of its founder’s surname.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2024 census, 11,152 inhabitants lived in the commune of Bubuieci, an increase compared to the previous census in 2014, when 8,047 inhabitants were registered.[3][4]
- Moldovans[a] (83.5%)
- Romanians (12.8%)
- Russians (1.50%)
- Ukrainians (1.00%)
- Others (1.20%)
- There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.
- In March 2023, the Parliament of Moldova passed a law updating all legislative texts and the constitution to refer to the national language as Romanian, effectively rendering the term "Moldovan" obsolete.[5][6]
Notable people
- Teodor Cojocaru, Bessarabian and Romanian politician and military officer, member of Sfatul Țării, Mayor of Chișinău (1919-1920)
