Congaz
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Congaz
Kongaz | |
|---|---|
 Congaz House of Culture | |
  Congaz Location of Congaz in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′30″N 28°35′50″E / 46.10833°N 28.59722°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Autonomous Region |  Gagauzia |
| Founded | 1811 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yesir Mikhail (Revival party)[1][2] |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 8,269 |
| Ethnicity (2024 census) | |
| • Gagauz people | 95.44% |
| • Moldovans | 1.57% |
| • other | 2.99% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | congaz.md |
Congaz (Gagauz: Kongaz) is a commune and village in the Comrat district, Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. It is the largest village in Gagauzia, with a population of around 8,269, 7,892 (95.44%) of which being Gagauz.[3][4]
Name of the village is assumed to have a Turkic toponym. It has been considered to be a combination of Kon - "to sit" and kaz/kaaz - goose in Gagauz. This is thought to be derived from a legend, the present-day area of the village supposedly being a resting site for geese.[5]
During the bronze age, a settlement existed 3km from the present-day village, in an area which is now called Kara-Su. The settlement was found by archeologists in 2012, during excavations ceramics and ornaments have been found.[6]
