Cișmichioi
Commune in Gagauzia, Moldova
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Cișmichioi (Gagauz: Çöşmäküü) is a village and commune in the Vulcănești district, Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. According to the 2024 Moldovan census the village has 3,039 people, 2,841 (93.48%) of them being Gagauz and 96 (3.15%) Moldovans.[2]
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Cișmichioi
Çöşmäküü | |
|---|---|
Cișmichioi WWII monument to the fallen | |
  Cișmichioi Location of Cișmichioi in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′50″N 28°22′54″E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Autonomous Region |  Gagauzia |
| Founded | 1809 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pyotr Madzhar (PN[1]) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 3,039 |
| Ethnicity (2024 census) | |
| • Moldovans | 93.48% |
| • Gagauz people | 3.15% |
| • other | 3.37% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | cismichioi.md |
History
The village was founded in 1809 by Gagauz refugees from the Ottoman Empire. The settlers named the village after a natural spring.[3]
Geography
In the eastern part of the village the Cișmichioi ravine is located, an IUCN Category III geological feature.