Cazaclia
Commune in Gagauzia, Moldova
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Cazaclia (Gagauz: Kazayak) 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 4,468 people, 4,290 (96.01%) of them being Gagauz.[2]
Cazaclia
Kazayak | |
|---|---|
Cazaclia welcome sign | |
  Cazaclia Location of Cazaclia in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′21″N 28°39′49″E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Autonomous Region |  Gagauzia |
| Founded | 1812 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Grigoriy Kior[1] |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 4,468 |
| Ethnicity (2024 census) | |
| • Gagauz people | 96.01% |
| • Bulgarians | 1.52% |
| • other | 2.47% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | cazaclia.md |
History
The village was founded in 1812 in an abandoned Nogai-Tatar settlement by Gagauz refugees from Cherventsi, Dobruja.[3]
