Ferapontievca
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Ferapontievca
Parapontika | |
|---|---|
 St. John the Theologian church in Ferapontievca | |
  Ferapontievca Location of Ferapontievca in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′24″N 28°46′28″E / 46.24000°N 28.77444°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Autonomous Region |  Gagauzia |
| Founded | 1784 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yelena Odnostalko[1] |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 600 |
| Ethnicity (2024 census) | |
| • Ukrainians | 43% |
| • Gagauz people | 36.50% |
| • other | 15.50% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Ferapontievca (Gagauz: Parapontika) is a commune and village in the Comrat district, Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. According to the 2024 Moldovan census the commune has 600 people, 258 (43%) of them being Ukrainians and 219 (36.50%) being Gagauz.[2]
The commune was founded in 1784 and named Ferapontievca, after Saint Ferapont. The commune was settled by Gagauz refugees from the Ottoman empire and Ukrainians from Zaporizhzhia. The latter was led by the Imperial Russian general Ivan Inzov, a plenipotentiary of the Bessarabia Governorate. In 1862, the "St. John the Theologian" church was built.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2024 Moldovan census the commune has 600 people inhabitants, a 25.74% decrease from the previous census in 2014, when 808 inhabitants were registered.[2][4]
| Ethnic group | Population | % Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainians | 258 | 43% |
| Gagauz | 219 | 36.50% |
| Moldovans[a] | 36 | 6% |
| Russians | 31 | 5.16% |
| Romani | 23 | 3.83% |
| Bulgarians | 19 | 3.16% |
| Others | 14 | 2.33% |
| Total | 600 | 100% |
