Chirsova
Chirsova
Başküü Кирсово | |
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 Multilingual sign in Chirsova | |
  Chirsova Location of Chirsova in Moldova | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′10″N 28°38′48″E / 46.23611°N 28.64667°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Autonomous Region |  Gagauzia |
| Founded | 1811 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anna Hohlova |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 4,774 |
| Ethnicity (2024 census) | |
| • Gagauz people | 46.10% |
| • Bulgarians | 45.47% |
| • other | 8.43% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Chirsova (Gagauz: Başküü; Bulgarian: Кирсово, romanized: Kirsovo) is a commune and village in the Comrat district, Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. According to the 2024 Moldovan census the commune has 4,774 people, 2.201 (46.10%) of them Gagauz and 2,171 (45.47%) being Bulgarians.
History
The village of Chirsova was founded in 1811, mainly consisting of Bulgarians and Gagauz from southern Bulgaria with a small minority of Romanians from: Bârlad, Covurlui and Fălciu. In 1867 a stone church was built, called the Holy Trinity church.
Sport
The football club FC Maiak Chirsova is based in the commune, they play in Moldovan Liga 2, the third tier of Moldovan football.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Chirsova is twinned with:
Valchi Dol, Bulgaria;- Zheravna, Bulgaria;
Adana, Turkey;
Cojuşna, Moldova;- Feke, Turkey;
Notable people
- Ion Bas (1933–2005), Moldovan singer
- Serghei Gheorghiev (born 1991), Moldovan football player
- Elena Girzhul (born 1979), Transnistrian statesperson
- Ivan Kristioglo (born 1952), former governor of Gagauzia (2002)
- Gheorghe Nicologlo (born 1991), Moldovan football player
- Maria Pashchenko (born 1959), Transnistrian statesperson
- Rodion Sucman (born 1986), Moldovan powerlifter
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20260404224615/https://www.gagauzia.md/ru/administracziya-regiona/primarii/primariya-s.-kirsovo.html
- ↑ https://statistica.gov.md/en/statistic_indicator_details/60 Final Results of the Population and Housing Census 2024 - Population and Housing Census 2024: Ethno-cultural Characteristics (in Romanian)
- ↑ Duminika, Ivan (2016). "„Monografiile" comunelor plasei Comrat, județul Tighina, din 1943 (I)". Revista de Etnologie şi Culturologie (in Romanian). XX (2): 68–78. ISSN 1857-2049.
- ↑ "Примария с. Кирсово" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2026-04-04. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
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