Chirsova ( gag, Başküü) is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the

Republic of Moldova A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...

. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 6,861 people.''Statistica Moldovei''.

. Accessed March 8, 2009. Gagauz people, Gagauz total 3,128,

Bulgarians Bulgarians ( bg, българи, Bǎlgari, ) are a nation and South Slavic ethnic group native to Bulgaria and the rest of Southeast Europe. Etymology Bulgarians derive their ethnonym from the Bulgars. Their name is not completely understo ...

- 3,326. Minorities included 156 Moldovans, 119 Russians, 98 Ukrainians, 1 Romanian, 9 Roma and 24 'other nationality'. Its geographical coordinates are 46° 14' 2" North, 28° 38' 53" East.

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Chirsova Bulgarian communities in Moldova {{Gagauzia-geo-stub