Bulgarians in Moldova

Moldova

population-3 388 071 size-33 843 km2

capital-Chisinau-716 000

Ethnic composition according to the census of 2004.

Moldovans-2 564 849 (75.8%),Ukrainians-282 406 (8.35%),Russians-201 218 (5.95%), Gagauz-147 500 (4.36%), Romanians-73 276 (2.17%), Bulgarians-65 662 (1.94%), Gypsies-12 271 (0.36%), Jewish-3608 (0.11%), Poles-2383 (0.07%), others-30 159 (0.89%)

The census of 2004 not includes the population of Transnistria, where Bulgarians-Slavic-13 858 2.50% and Turkspeaking-4096 0.74% are about 3.2% of the population.The total their number is around 20 000.

The entire territory of Moldova, including Transnistria and Gagauzia in 2004

Population-3 938 679

Ethnicity-Moldovans-2 742 231 (69.62%), Ukrainians-442 475 (11.23%), Russians-369 896 (9.39%), Gagauz-151 596 (3.85%), Romanians-73 529 (1.87%), Bulgarians -79 520 (2.02%), Gypsies-12 271 (0.32%), Jewish-4867 (0.12%), Poles-4174 (0.11%), others-57 613 (1.46%)

.- Turkspeaking Bulgarians were recorded in the census as the Gagauz.

- Volga-Bulgarians were recorded as Chuvash.

Taraklia region

43 150 inhabitants

Cultural Autonomous Region of the Slavic Bulgarians minority.

The Slavic Bulgarians represent 66 % of the region population.Their number according to official figures is 28 293. In region are living and Moldovan-13, 9%, Gagauz-3 500 (8.3%), Ukrainians-6, 1%, Russians - 5%, Romanians-1%.

City Taraklia -13 700 inhabitants Slavonic-10 732 (78-90%) and turkspeaking Bulgarians,Moldovans,Russians,Ukrainians.The city was founded in 1813 by Bessarabian Bulgarians.

village of Korten-3407-4500 inhabitants Slavonic Bulgarians-3036 87.5%,Russians,Moldovans and Turkspeaking Bulgarians.It was founded by bulgarians imigrants from the village of Korten from Slivens region of Bulgaria.

Chalak village- Gagauz-50%, Slavic Bulgarians- 20%,Moldovans-20%, Russians, Ukrainians.

Aluatu village- Moldovans-60%, Bulgarians-35%

Balabanu village-Moldovans-52%, Slavic- 27% and Turkspeaking-Bulgarians-15%, Russians.

Sofievka village- Turkspeaking-Bulgarians-840 43% Moldovans-30%q Slavic Bulgarians- 20%,Russians.Imigrants from Yankovo village-Northeastern Bulgaria.

Kayrakliya village-2124 inhabitants Slavic Bulgarians-1733 81.6%, Turkspeaking Bulgarians-10%, Moldovans, Ukrainians, Russians.It was founded in 1822.

Tvarditsa village, between 5882 and 7000 inhabitants Slavonic Bulgarians-5396 5396 91.7%,Moldovans,Turkspeaking Bulgarians,Ukrainians,Russians.The village was founded by bulgarians imigrants from Tvarditsa-Sliven Region and people from Sofia Region of Bulgaria.It was founded in 1830 and has 1700 houses.The inhabitants of the village are selfnamed- Shopians Bulgarians.

village Staro Valea Perzhey-4986 inhabitants Slavic Bulgarians people-3792 76%, Moldovans-20%, Russians, Turkspeaking Bulgarians.

Gorna Albota village-Slavic Bulgarians 65%, Moldovans-20%,Turkspeaking Bulgarians -10% Russians.

Dolna Albota village-Slavic Bulgarians- 50%,Moldovans-20%,Turkspeaking Bulgarians-20%, Russians and Ukrainians.

Biruintsa or Borchag-Turkspeaking Bulgarians and Moldovans

Mirnoe village- Turkspeaking-Bulgarians-320 30%, Moldovans,Slavic Bulgarians-20%, Ukrainians, Russians.

Chumay village- Turkspeaking- Bulgarians -30%,Ukrainians-30%, Moldovans-17%, Slavic Bulgarians- 14%, Russians-10%.Imigrants from Kumanovo village and Kapakli village-Varna Region.

Vinogradovka village-Turkspeaking Bulgarians-27%, Moldovans, Russians,Slavic-Bulgarians 13%, Ukrainians.

Kirilovka village-Ukrainians,Turkspeaking Bulgarians, Moldovans, Bulgarians Slavonic.

Musaitu village- Ukrainians, Moldovans, Russians, Bulgarians-Turkspeaking and Slavonic. Budey village-Moldovans,Slavic Bulgarians- 22%, Ukrainians, Russians,Turkspeaking Bulgarians.

Dermendzhi village- Moldovans and Bulgarians

Salchiya village- Turkspeaking-50% and Slavic- 23% Bulgarians, Moldovans, Russians and Ukrainians

Orehovka village-Slavic Bulgarians, Moldovans,Turkspeaking Bulgarians (Gagauz).

Novoselovka village-Slavic -48% and Turkspeaking-20% Bulgarians, Russians, Moldovans and Ukraimians.Imigrants from Pamukchii village-northeast of Bulgaria.

Hirtop village-Moldovans-55%, 45% Bulgarians

Samurza village-Moldovans, Turkspeaking and Slavic Bulgarians, Russians. Novi Korten village-Slavic-70% and Turkspeaking Bulgarians- 20%,Moldovans.Imigrants from Konyovo village-Southeastern Bulgaria.

-In the region lived around 3500 turkspeaking Bulgarians (Gagauz).

-Total number of population in the area of Bulgarian origin is about 31 800

Besarabovski region

29 000 inhabitants

Ethnicity-Moldovans-69, 8%, Bulgarians-1537 (5.3%), Ukrainians-6, 7%, Russians-8, 9%, Gagauz-2 200 (7.7%), Romanians-1, 5 %

Besarabyaska-12 876 inhabitants, Moldovans-35%, Russians-20%, Turkspeaking-20% and Slavic-Bulgarians-10%, Ukrainians 15%.

Karabibir-Turkspeaking Bulgarians and Moldovans.

Iserliya village-Moldovans-40%, Slavic- 27% and Turkspeaking Bulgarians, Russians and Ukrainians.

Ivanovka village-Moldovans, Ukrainians and Bulgarians.

Bogdanovka village-Moldovans and Bulgarians,which are imigrants from Opanets village-Northeastern of Bulgaria.

Bashkaliya village-A population census was recorded mainly Moldovans as little Gagauz.According to others data Slavic-Bulgarians population constitute the majority of this village.From that village is former Prime Minister of Moldova Vasile Tarlev, who is of ethnic Bulgarian.Bulgarians are imigrants from Izvornik village and Esenitsa village- Northeastern Bulgaria.

Kantimirski region

60 000 inhabitants

Ethnic composition:Moldovans-88.3% Bulgarians-3720 6.2%, Ukrainians-1, 6%, Russians-1, 2%, Gagauz-540 0.9%, Romanians-1, 5%

Kantemir City-Moldovans, Slavic Bulgarians- 10%, Russians, Turkspeaking Bulgarians, Ukrainians.

Stoyanovka village-1372 people- Bulgarians-1055 76.9%, Moldovans, Russians

Goleshti village-Moldovans and Bulgarians- 5%

Kania village-Moldovans and few Bulgarians.

Tarakliya village- Bulgarians-65%, Moldovans.

Plop village-Moldovans-65%, Slavic Bulgarians-20%, Russians, Turkspeaking Bulgarians(Gagauz).

Kiietu village-Moldovans and few Bulgarians.

Dimitrovka village-Moldovans-65%, Bulgarians-35%.

Viktorova village-Bulgarians-65%, Moldovans-35%

Baymakliya village-Moldovans and little Turkspeaking and Slavic Bulgarians.

Tarakliya village-Moldovans,Turkspeaking Bulgarians- 35%

Tsolitsa village-Moldovans-50%, Bulgarians-40%.

Antoneshti village-Moldovans-73% and Bulgarians- 27%.

Vishnovka village-Moldovans, Turkspeaking and Slavic Bulgarians, Russians.

Chobalakchiya village-Moldovans and Bessarabian Bulgarians.

Chimishliyski region

60 925

Ethnicity-Moldovans-52 972 (86.9%), Ukrainians-3376 (5.5%), Russians-2371 (3.9%), Bulgarians-1341 (2.2%), Gagauz-278 (0.5%), Romanians-331 (0.5% )

Chimishliya town-12 800 inhabitants, Moldovans-75%, Ukrainians, Russians, Gagauz, Jews, Gypsies and Slavic Bulgarians.

Dimitrovka village-Bulgarians-65% and Moldovans.Imigrants from Gradishte village-Northeastern of Bulgaria..

Maksimeni village- Bulgarians-55%, Moldovans-43% and Ukrainians.Imigrants from Gradina village-Varna Region.

Ekaterinovka village-Moldovans, Ukrainians, Russians and Bulgarians.

Mihaylovka village-Moldovans, Russians, Ukrainians, Bulgarians.

Novo Valea Perzhey -Moldovans-55%,Bulgarians-40%, Ukrainians and Russians.