Ceadîr-Lunga (, also spelled ''Ceadâr-Lunga''; Gagauz: ''Çadır-Lunga'') is a city and municipality in

Gagauzia Gagauzia () or Gagauz-Yeri, officially the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia (ATUG), is an Administrative divisions of Moldova, autonomous territorial unit of Moldova. Its autonomy is intended for the local Gagauz people, a Turkic languages ...

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Demographics

According to the 2014 census, the population of Ceadîr-Lunga amounted to 16,605 inhabitants, a decrease compared to the previous census in 2004, when 19,401 inhabitants were registered. Of these, 7,826 were men and 8,779 were women.

''Footnotes'': * ''There is an ongoing controversy regarding the ethnic identification of Moldovans and Romanians.'' * ''Moldovan language is one of the two local names for the

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in Moldova. In 2013, the

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interpreted that Article 13 of the constitution is superseded by the Declaration of Independence, thus giving official status to the name ''Romanian''.''

Climate

Sport

The city is represented by FC Saxan Gagauz Yeri in

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, the third tier of Moldovan football. The club play their matches in Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium.

Notable people

* Mihail Ciachir (1861 in Ceadîr-Lunga - 1938 in

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) was a Gagauz

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who was the first published of Gagauz books in the former

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* Ludmila Tukan (1982 in Ceadîr-Lunga) is singer and Turkvision Song Contestant

Twin towns – Sister cities

Ceadîr-Lunga is twinned with: *

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, Turkey *

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Gallery

File:Stamp of Moldova md425.jpg, Girls from Ceadîr-Lunga (1960). Mihai Grecu. File:Chadyr-Lunga nunnery.JPG, Ceadîr-Lunga, women Monastery File:Chadyr-Lunga Cultural centre.jpg, House of Culture and monument of Mihail Ciachir File:Chadyr-Lunga church.JPG, Church of Our Lady of Kazan

References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Gagauzia Municipalities of Moldova Bendersky Uyezd Tighina County (Romania) Ținutul Nistru Long stubs with short prose {{Gagauzia-geo-stub