Beșghioz

Beșghioz
Beşgöz
Commune
St. Dumitru church in Beșghioz
St. Dumitru church in Beșghioz
Beșghioz is located in Găgăuzia
Beșghioz
Beșghioz
Location of Beșghioz in Moldova
Coordinates: 46°07′08″N 28°52′31″E / 46.11889°N 28.87528°E / 46.11889; 28.87528
Country Moldova
Autonomous Region Gagauzia
Founded1811
Government
 • MayorFyodor Todorov[1]
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
1,940
Ethnicity (2024 census)
 • Gagauz people92.01%
 • Moldovans2.68%
 • other5.31%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
ClimateCfb
Websitebeshgioz.md

Beșghioz (Gagauz: Beşgöz) 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 1,940 people, 1,785 (92.01%) of them being Gagauz.[2]

History

Beshghioza, sometimes known as Copcui was founded in 1811–1812 by Gagauz settlers from Bulgaria and Romanians from Cahul. Between 1864–1872, the St. Dumitru church was built with contributions from the locals.[3][4]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ https://www.gagauzia.md/ru/administracziya-regiona/primarii/primariya-s.-beshgioz.html
  2. ↑ https://statistica.gov.md/en/statistic_indicator_details/60 Final Results of the Population and Housing Census 2024 - Population and Housing Census 2024: Ethno-cultural Characteristics (in Romanian)
  3. ↑ "Примария Бешгиоз, А.Т.О. Гагаузия,с.Бешгиоз, улица Ленина,156 - История". beshgioz.md. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  4. ↑ Duminika, Ivan (2016). "„Monografiile" comunelor plasei Comrat, județul Tighina, din 1943 (I)". Revista de Etnologie şi Culturologie (in Romanian). XX (2): 68–78. ISSN 1857-2049.



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