Baurci

Baurci Baurçu
Commune
Baurci central park
Baurci Location of Baurci in Moldova
Coordinates: 46°05′46″N 28°40′30″E / 46.09611°N 28.67500°E / 46.09611; 28.67500
Country	Moldova
Autonomous Region	Gagauzia
Founded	1812
Government
• Mayor	Sergey Tukan
Population  (2024)
• Total	3,942
Ethnicity (2024 census)
• Gagauz people	96.87%
• Russians	0.98%
• other	2.15%
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
Climate	Cfb
Website	baurci.md

Baurci (Gagauz: Baurçu) 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 3,942 people, 3,819 (96.87%) of them being Gagauz.

History

The name “Baurçu” is thought to have come from the Tatars and Nogais who settled the area. In Tatar, the word means rich or happy.

In 1812 around 57 Gagauz families settled the village, which grew to 166 families by 1844.

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