Cișmichioi

Cișmichioi
Çöşmäküü
Commune
Cișmichioi WWII monument to the fallen
Cișmichioi WWII monument to the fallen
Interactive map of Cișmichioi
Cișmichioi is located in Găgăuzia
Cișmichioi
Cișmichioi
Location of Cișmichioi in Moldova
Coordinates: 45°32′50″N 28°22′54″E / 45.54722°N 28.38167°E / 45.54722; 28.38167
Country Moldova
Autonomous Region Gagauzia
Founded1809
Government
 • MayorPyotr Madzhar (PN)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
3,039
Ethnicity (2024 census)
 • Gagauz people93.48%
 • Moldovans3.15%
 • other3.37%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
ClimateCfb
Websitecismichioi.md

Cișmichioi (Gagauz: Çöşmäküü) is a village and commune in the Vulcănești district, Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the Republic of Moldova. According to the 2024 Moldovan census the village has 3,039 people, 2,841 (93.48%) of them being Gagauz and 96 (3.15%) Moldovans.

History

The village was founded in 1809 by Gagauz refugees from the Ottoman Empire. The settlers named the village after a natural spring.

Geography

In the eastern part of the village the Cișmichioi ravine [ro] is located, an IUCN Category III geological feature.

References

  1. ↑ "Lista primarilor aleși în cadrul Alegerilor Locale Generale din 14 iunie 2015" (in Romanian). Central Election Commission of Moldova. 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  2. ↑ 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)
  3. ↑ "с. Чишмикёй". www.gagauzia.md (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-04-18.