Cahul District

The Cahul Raion is a raion in Moldova. The Rajonshauptstadt is Cahul.

Geography

The Rajon located in the extreme southwest of the country. In the West, the state boundary with Romania along the river Prut. Near its confluence with the Danube lies with Giurgiuleşti the southernmost city in Moldova. The Beleu Lake is the largest non- artificial lake in the country. In the southeast, there is a narrow boundary portion of the Rajons Ukraine. To the north borders of Rajon Cahul Cantemir and the Rajon on the west by Rajon Taraclia and the autonomous region of Gagauzia.

History

The Cahul Raion has existed since 2003. Until February 2003, the area belonged in common with today's Rajons Cantemir and Taraclia the now defunct district Cahul ( Judeţul Cahul ).

Population

Demographics

1959 78 142 inhabitants lived in what is now Rajons. Up to 122 008 100 978 of about 114 381 in 1970 in 1979 in 1989 until 2004, as in all of Moldova decreased the population of the Rajons that was in that year 119 231 In the following decades, the population steadily increased. .

Ethnic groups

According to the 2004 census put the Moldovans at 76.3%, the proportionally largest ethnic group in Cahul Raion, followed by Ukrainians at 6.6 %, 6.5% Russians, Bulgarians, at 4.9 %, the Gagauz 3, 1% and 1.8% with the Romanians. The main settlement area of ​​the Ukrainian ethnic group located in the east of the Rajons on the border with Rajon Taraclia. The Russians live mainly in the area around the capital.

Cities and Towns

The Cahul Raion consists of one city and 36 municipalities.

Cities:

  • Cahul

Communities

  • Alexandru Ioan Cuza
  • Alexander field
  • Andruşul de Jos
  • Andruşul de Sus
  • Badicul Moldovenesc
  • Baurci - Moldoveni ( Români )
  • Borceag
  • Bucuria
  • Burlacu
  • Burlăceni
  • Branża
  • Chioselia Mare
  • Colibasi
  • Crihana Veche
  • Cucoara
  • Câşliţa - Prut
  • Doina
  • Găvănoasa
  • Giurgiuleşti
  • Huluboaia
  • Iujnoe
  • Larga Nouă
  • Lebedenco
  • Lopatica
  • Luceşti
  • Manta
  • Moscovei
  • Pelinei
  • Rosu
  • Slobozia Mare
  • Taraclia de Salcie
  • Tartaul de Salcie
  • Tătăreşti
  • Vadul lui Isac
  • Văleni
  • Zarnesti
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