Beșalma

Beșalma Beşalma
Commune
View of Beșalma, Saint George church
Beșalma Location of Beșalma in Moldova
Coordinates: 46°09′56″N 28°38′55″E
Country	Moldova
Autonomous Region	Gagauzia
Founded	1791
Government
• Mayor	Valeriy Mosh
Population  (2024)
• Total	2,458
Ethnicity (2024 census)
• Gagauz people	96.25%
• Moldovans	1.50%
• other	2.25%
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
Climate	Cfb

Beșalma (Gagauz: Beşalma) 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 2,458 people, 2,366 (96.25%) of them being Gagauz.

History

The village was founded by Gagauz settlers in 1791. In 1810, the Saint George church was built in the village, and rebuilt in 1880.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Chirsova is twinned with:

• Balgarevo, Bulgaria;
• Kapaklı, Turkey;